PhosAgro, a Russian fertilizer manufacturer, anticipates that steep falls in the ruble and oil prices will help it thrive in the upcoming years. CEO Andrei
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Saskatchewan’s Potash Tax System Labeled as the World’s Most Inefficient
Duanjie Chen and Professor Jack Mintz of the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy have recently published a report that criticizes the potash tax system
Fertilizer Helps All 2014 Fukushima Rice Pass Radiation Tests
For the first time since the nuclear disaster at the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant in Japan, which occurred on 11 March 2011, resulting in
Smart Farming Techniques Being Tested to Optimize Fertilizer Use
Researchers at Lancaster University, UK, are conducting research designed to come up with smart farming techniques to help farmers increase their yields and decrease water
Canada’s Canpotex Signs a Contract to Supply Potash to China
Canadian Potash Exporters, known as Canpotex, a Canadian potash exporting and marketing firm, has signed a new three-year contract to supply potash to China. Canpotex
Iowa’s Des Moines to Sue over High Levels of Nitrate in Water
Des Moines, the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa, is suing three neighbouring counties for high nitrate levels in
Strong Dollar Jeopardizes the World’s Fertilizer Demand
A strong American dollar and lower commodity prices may challenge global fertilizer demand and will probably lead to very low phosphate and potash demand in
Mombasa to Import 100,000 Metric Tonnes of Subsidized Fertilizer
Mombasa, Kenya’s second largest city, is expecting more than 100,000 metric tonnes of fertilizer imported by the government under the country’s fertilizer subsidy program to
India’s Fertilizer Ministry Seeks Finance to Subsidize Urea
India’s Fertilizer Ministry is seeking money from the Finance Ministry in order to overcome liquidity crunch to clear subsidy bills. The ministry has requested Rs
“Make in India” Initiative to Revive the Fertilizer Sector
In India, the central government has started looking into the problem of the country’s fertilizer industry which is suffering from “ad hoc” measures introduced by