Zimbabwe has softened some restrictions on crop nutrients and agro-chemical imports as local producers are having a hard time to meet demand. In June last
Category: Phosphate
Focus on Fancy Fertilizers: EuroChem Serving Asia’s Potash Market
EuroChem Group AG, owned by Russian commodities tycoon Andrey Melnichenko, is investing more than $6 billion in two potash-producing mines. EuroChem is relying on Asian
Avenira Raises Money for Senegal’s Baobab Phosphate Project
Phosphate company Avenira has announced plans to raise capital of as much as $15 million from investors for its Baoab phosphate project in Senegal. Perth-based
Morocco’s Khemisset Potash Project Acquired by Emmerson
Emmerson, a natural resources exploration and production company, based in the Isle of Man, said earlier this week that it would acquire the holding company
Encanto Potash Advances Its Muskowekwan Project in Saskatchewan
Encanto Potash Corp., an emerging potash development company, is advancing the Muskowekwan property in Saskatchewan in partnership with the Muskowekwan First Nation. The company announced the closing
Gulf’s Pilot Potash Project: Oman Set to Launch Potash Production in 2018
Gulf Mining Group is looking to develop a pilot potash project that will start operations next year. The group aims to produce 20-40 tons of
Fertilizer Update: Wisconsin Farmers Provided Cost Savings for Pesticides and Fertilizers
Wisconsin farmers are going to pay less for crop nutrients and pesticides under the new stage budget that was signed last week. The package includes
Market Update: PotashCorp Temporarily Curbs Production
Saskatoon-based Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. said it was about to temporarily curb production at two mines to balance its overall production. The Canadian corporate
German Bayer Invests in a Plant-Based Fertilizer Start-Up
Germany’s Bayer AG is to invest $100 million in the next big breakthrough in crop fertilizer. Its Bayer LifeScience Center division and biotech Gingko Biowork
Nigeria Rolls Out a Countrywide Program for Affordable Fertilizer
Nigeria’s Presidential Fertilizer Initiative, PFI, will deliver 4 million bags of 50kg Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium (NPK) crop nutrients to farmers across the country at