The new Indian government mulls increasing the price of urea, the fertiliser mostly used by its farmers, by at least 10 pc in a bid
Category: Fertilizers
China’s Insatiable Appetite and Its Implications for Phosphate and Potash
All commodity sectors have lately posted negative returns, with livestock being the only exception – this is according to a report in the Commodities Weekly
Potash Prices Poised to Move up in 2014
Recent pricing statistics have confirmed the overall bullish expectations for potash. While the average ‘freight-on-board’ (FOB) price per ton of potash at the Vancouver port
Future of Potash Market after the BPC Cartel Break-up
The gloomy forecast for the global potash market from summer 2013 following the break-up of the Russian-Belarusian BPC cartel have now given way to expectations
US CF Industries Inc. Sells Phosphate Business to Mosaic for $1.4 billion
U.S. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. a leader in nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing and distribution has announced lately the sale of its phosphate business to American phosphate
Phosphorus Market to Grow 2.4 % for next 5 Years
The phosphorus & derivatives market is expected to expand by 2.4% during the five coming years to reach 107.5 million metric tons by 2018. Due
Phosphate Prices Expected to Rise in the Long Run
A report published recently by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) argues that phosphorus is at risk of depletion by the end of the
Tackling Africa’s Fertilizer Challenge
Africa has been earmarked as one the most important markets for mineral fertilizers in the coming years. The African Development Bank has reported that the
Polish Company to Enhance Phosphate Output in Senegal
Poland’s Zaklady Chemiczne Police (ZChP) looks forward to increasing output by 50 pc at its phosphate rock mining enterprise in Senegal. The company hopes to
Russian Phosagro Merges Subsidiaries to Cut Costs
Russian company Phosagro, one of the world’s leading phosphate-based fertilizer producers, has merged two of its subsidiaries Balakovo “Mineral Fertilizers” and Apatit. The merger will