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Market players of Brazil: The strong becoming stronger and bigger

Nutrien Soluções Agrícolas and AgroGalaxy are two of the largest agricultural input distributors in Brazil, representing active players during the current round of acquisitions, while UPL is a multinational manufacturer achieving rapid expansion. What have these companies done in Brazil in recent years? And what are their future development strategies? Nutrien Soluções Agrícolas: Shows ...

12-12

A profitable market of Brazil: 500,000 farmers account for 95% of plant protection market

Brazil is one of the most important economies in Americas, with considerable natural resources. Agriculture is an important contributor to its GDP, as well as the only economic sector that experienced growth during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the estimates of CEPEA and CNA, the GDP of Brazilian agribusiness increased by 8.36% in 2021, accounting for 27.4% of Brazil’s total GDP, the ...

12-09

Nuclear science helps enhance soil fertility for more nutritious food

Ninety-five per cent of the food we eat is grown directly or indirectly from soil. Today, however, this essential natural resource is threatened by many forms of land degradation. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, around one-third of soils in the world are already damaged by poor and unsustainable farming practices, climate change or pollution, with up...

12-08

Morocco reaps cash, clout from fertiliser supply shock

A global fertiliser supply shock deepened by Russia-Ukraine’s conflict has brought boom times for the North African phosphate superpower Morocco and earned the kingdom new diplomatic capital. Rabat is using the leverage especially in the decades-old fight over the disputed desert territory of Western Sahara, a former Spanish colony also claimed by Algeria-backed rebels, analysts say. M...

12-06

The Difference Between Plant Food and Fertilizer

Like humans, plants need certain nutrients in order to survive. So if you have a plant, and it doesn’t exactly look like it’s thriving, you may decide to give it a little nutritional boost. But does it need plant food, or fertilizer? And what’s the difference between the two? Here’s what to know. Although the terms are often used interchangeably, plant food and fertilizer are not the ...

12-05

World’s top fertilizer firm Nutrien sees shortfall on Russia and Belarus woes

The head of the world’s largest fertilizer firm is warning of global shortages ahead with supplies from Russia and Belarus becoming more limited than even he anticipated. “Russia and Belarus are just enormous producers of fertilizer,″ Nutrien Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Ken Seitz said Thursday in an interview at Bloomberg’s New York headquarters. ″There are export challenges in the...

12-02

Brazil has 433 registered biopesticides, an increase of 404% over nine years

Brazil already accounts for 433 biopesticides registered until March 2022, representing an increase of 404% over nine years. Last year, Brazilian soybean farmers spent BRL829 million on biological pest control while in 2019, they investment BRL391 million, according to Blink Consultancy. In 2013, there were only 107 biological pesticides registered in the country, indicating that Brazil ...

11-30

Global Speciality Fertilizers Market Report 2022: Product Innovations and Technological Advancements in Specialty Fertilizers Presents Opportunities

According to the publisher, the global speciality fertilizers market size is estimated to be valued at USD 24.3 billion in 2022 and is projected to reach USD 33.7 billion by 2027, recording a CAGR of 6.8% in terms of value. As per the Gulf Petrochemicals & Chemicals Association (GPCA), speciality fertilizers are a fast-growing and diverse group of products with different characteristics contai...

11-29

Ukraine grain export deal extended for 4 months

An agreement allowing Ukraine to export grain through the Black Sea and aimed at relieving global food insecurity has been extended for 120 days, officials said on Thursday. Ukraine is a top world exporter of grain, but the Russia-Ukraine conflict stopped shipments. The deal between the two sides, brokered by Turkey and the UN in July, has helped transport more than 11 million tons of ...

11-28

Fertilizer seen becoming billion-dollar export earner

Vietnam’s fertilizer exports have climbed to a record high between January and October and are projected to surpass US$1 billion this year. The country had shipped 1.5 million tons of fertilizer worth US$973 million in the year to October, surging 45% in volume and nearly 160% in value over the same period last year, the General Department of Vietnam Customs reported. Fertilizer prices...

11-27

15 Largest Fertilizer Companies in the World

In this article we will take a look at the 15 largest fertilizer companies in the world.15. Coromandel International LimitedMarket Capitalization: $3.4 billion Coromandel International Limited is a leading crop nutrients provider based in Hyderabad, India. It operates across Fertilizers, Crop Protection, Bio pesticides, Specialty Nutrients, Organic Fertilizer and Retail segments. With a histo...

11-26

The Fertilizer Industry: An Analysis

The growing global population, climate change, and water scarcity problems have joined forces to put a strain on the production of agricultural products globally. With a growing demand, the need to generate higher crop yields from the existing arable land is rising. This is where fertilizer companies like Archer-Daniels-Midland Co (NYSE:ADM), CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) and The Mosaic C...