Hanfeng is a leading developer and producer of slow and controlled release (S&CR) fertilizer in China. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Hanfeng owns production facilities in Jiangsu and Heilongjiang China, a R&D centre in Shanghai and is currently constructing a new facility in Shangxi with a joint venture partner. Hanfeng’s production primarily targets the large agricultural market in China and the urban greening market.

While China is the world’s largest consumer and producer of conventional fertilizers, its S&CR fertilizer industry is still at an early stage of development. China’s domestic fertilizer industry is fragmented with numerous small regional producers, many operating out-dated and inefficient equipment. There is very little domestic production of S&CR fertilizers and high quality NPK fertilizers. Imported S&CR fertilizers are too expensive to penetrate the China market to any significant extent. The government of China and the agricultural industry has increasingly stressed the importance of S&CR fertilizers as a key component for improving crop yields, farm incomes, water pollution and raw material efficiency.