
Brazil’s nitrogen industry
Brazil is the main centre for new nitrogen demand in Latin America, but in spite of major oil and gas discoveries in the 2000s, has failed to develop a downstream nitrogen fertilizer industry.
Brazil is the main centre for new nitrogen demand in Latin America, but in spite of major oil and gas discoveries in the 2000s, has failed to develop a downstream nitrogen fertilizer industry.
Leading nitrogen and phosphate producers, including ICL, OCP and Yara, have all launched major sustainable fertilizer production projects. The aim is to incorporate recovered nutrients or low-carbon feedstocks into their manufacturing processes.
We look ahead at fertilizer industry prospects for the next 12 months, including supply and demand growth, and explore the key agricultural, macroeconomic and geopolitical drivers likely to shape the market during 2020.
Gordon (Gord) McKenzie became the new president and CEO of Canpotex in mid-January. His appointment is the culmination of a 25-year fertilizer industry career in a variety of senior sales and marketing roles. Gord most recently served as Mosaic’s vice president for global sales.
Fertilizer International presents a round-up of phosphate rock, phosphoric acid and phosphate fertilizer projects.
Anyone who lives in or visits England’s green and pleasant land is probably familiar with the Countryside Code. This benign if paternalistic piece of government advice dates back to the 1930s. Yet its simple, clear and sensible message still holds true today: