As it is well known, India is one of the world’s main fertilizer markets, whether we speak of Nitrogen, Potassium, or Phosphate fertilizers. But we should also remember that India’s fertilizer imports are deeply dependent on government subsidies.
The recent Indian urea tender, along with subsequent market events, has resembled a gripping boxing match between the bears and the bulls. Let’s have a bit closer glance on it.
In the past, potash trading, or MOP, was strictly regulated among the world’s main producers. However, this changed one day. Let’s take a retrospective glance at this story.
Historically, Indian urea tenders have played a significant role in the market’s supply and demand distribution. However, in recent years, the market has stopped actively reacting to the country’s tenders. Let’s try to analyse the initial reasons and possible consequences.
When we need to compare the costs of fertilizers with the prices of the finished agricultural product, the best solution is to look at affordability indexes. As we know, numbers don’t lie.
The age-old question of the egg and the chicken: do fertilizers react to agricultural commodities prices or vice versa? I am certain that there are two sides to the same coin, and let’s try to follow this trend.
China’s significant reduction in urea exports despite being the world’s largest producer has profound implications for global agricultural and industrial sectors.
India is on a significant mission. The Indian government has set a goal: the country aims to become self-sufficient in urea consumption by 2025. Let’s look at some numbers and analyse who is actually subsidising this initiative and what steps the Indian government needs to take to achieve this goal.
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