written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . december 2011 learn how and when to remove this template message haifa chemicals ltd logo haifa chemicals ltd. is a private international corporation which primarily manufactures potassium nitrate for agriculture and industry specialty plant nutrients and food phosphates . haifa group haifa is the world pioneer in developing and supplying potassium nitrate and specialty plant nutrients for advanced agriculture in various climates weather and soil conditions . haifa also manufactures controlled release fertilizers crf for agriculture horticulture ornamentals and turf . haifa s products are considered highly important for the global challenge of food crisis 1 and for high value crops such as tobacco fruit and vegetables . many of haifa s fertilizers can be used as a fertilizer solution that is applied through drip irrigation . this latter application is the principal driver of demand today now that more countries are turning to controlled irrigation systems that make more efficient use of water . 2 contents 1 history 2 influence on agriculture 3 product lines 4 references 5 external links history edit haifa group was founded in israel in 1967 . the company s name is a tribute to the city of haifa where haifa group was established and where the company s headquarters are based since then . citation needed haifa group was founded as a government owned company with a mission to develop the natural resources of potash in the dead sea area and the negev region . the industrial value of potash for agriculture uses was just uncovered . with innovative solutions as foliar feeding and side dressing water soluble fertilizers wsf and controlled release fertilizers crf haifa group revolutionized agriculture and influenced agriculture technologies . today haifa group s global activities embrace agriculture societies in 5 continents and in more than 100 countries . haifa group includes 15 subsidiaries worldwide and production facilities in israel france and usa . the annual turnover estimation is around 700 million 2010 . since 1989 haifa group is owned by trance resource inc. tri an american holding company controlled by the trump group . influence on agriculture edit potassium along with nitrogen and phosphorus is one of the three essential plant macronutrients and is taken up by crops from soils in relatively large amounts . the absence or low availability of potassium results in death of the plant or poor growth that is generally accompanied by visual deficiency symptoms . some crop specific deficiency symptoms associated with potassium grain crops such as corn sorghum and small grains have weak stalks accompanied by reduced gra in size and yield . cotton leaves turn reddish brown appear scorched become bronze then black and eventually fall off . bolls are generally knotty resulting in low quality fiber and poor yield . tomatoes exhibit uneven fruit ripening poor texture and soft fruit . the skin of stone fruits is distorted . the fruit is small and poor in quality . yield of forage crops is low and quality is poor 3 haifa is supplying about 30 % of the global demand for potassium nitrate fertilizers . 2 farmers discovered the fertilizing powers of minerals hundreds of years ago but it was the industrial manufacturing of fertilizing products that made these advantages reachable and affordable . haifa is a pioneer in the chemical industry of agriculture solutions for leveraging crops clarification needed vegetables field corps orchards ornamentals turf herbs and forestry . using fertilizers requires changes in methodologies routines and traditions that lead agriculture for centuries and millenniums . haifa is influencing this conservative and traditional profession by distribution of knowledge . in fact haifa became a source of agriculture knowledge data and experience for millions of agrarians and agronomists from around the world . in 2011 haifa transferred the knowledge to the internet free to everyone and launched a professional network where people from the agricultural sector around the globe can share knowledge and experience . product lines edit plant nutrition potassium nitrate products water soluble fertilizers npk blends for fertigation and the open field controlled release fertilizers crf with longevity of 2 to 16 months potassium nitrate based granular npk fertilizers food phosphates industrial chemicals references edit market growth drivers for potassium nitrate potassium nitrate association www.kno3.org en about potassium nitrate market growth drivers for potassium nitrate a b potassium chloride ten year outlook 2011 cru group essential plant nutrients their presence in north carolina soils and role in plant nutrition http www.ncagr.gov agronomi pdffiles essnutr.pdf . external links edit 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