Sonatrach and the Algerian Fertilizer Company signed contracts with Italian and Chinese companies to build production and port facilities for Algeria’s fertilizer project.
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A bill creating an incentive program to boost domestic fertilizer production and reduce import dependence has been approved by the Senate and now heads to the president for sanction.
During a presentation by SCA Brasil Aliança, experts discussed the challenges facing producers who depend on fertilizer. Brazil imports approximately 85% of the fertilizer it consumes.
Jordan’s export revenue rose 5.8% in the first five months of this year. Exports of raw potash increased 38%, while nitrogen fertilizer exports climbed 15%.
The Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services has added six nitrogen and phosphate fertilizer production projects to its portfolio of strategic initiatives.
Petrobras’ Nitrogen Fertilizer Plant III (UFN-III), located in Três Lagoas in Mato Grosso do Sul state, will receive USD 1 billion to complete its construction.
FAO report says global fertilizer trade declined in the first four months of the year due to the conflict in the Middle East. Prices rose by an average of 25%.
Data from Brazil’s Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services show a 0.7% increase in exports and a 21.5% decline in imports compared to the same period in 2025.
Sales from the Arab country, concentrated in fertilizers, grew more than 500% between January and April. Exports ended the period down 8%.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva visited the plant, which received USD 20 million in investments. The facility has the capacity to produce 1,300 metric tons of urea per day, equivalent to 5% of national demand.
Data from Brazil’s Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services compiled by the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce show export growth both in April and year to date.
Information comes from the Asian country’s presidential office. Brazil relies on imports to supply its domestic fertilizer market, a key input for agriculture.
A business trip organized by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce will have an agenda in Tunisia and Morocco in June. The trip aims to explore opportunities across various sectors.
The Brazilian market bought fewer fertilizers from abroad in November last year. However, cumulative imports from January to November are still up.
