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oncerns about food security due to an increasing population,
along with a growing need for better field productivity, are
primarily driving growth in the fertilizer market. Rising consumer
awareness for healthy food and product innovation, involving
micronutrients and a multifunctional approach, may add further
opportunity for the sector. Global trade of fertilizer is highly
concentrated: 50 – 80% of total fertilizer production capacity is
handled by five main countries. Asia-Pacific, with its thriving
economies and rapidly expanding population, is expected to
experience the highest consumption of fertilizer from 2015 to 2020.
South Asian countries, such as China and India, are currently major
importers of fertilizers and are driving trade. Sub-Saharan Africa and
Latin America also provide great scope for growth.
Port handling operations
While in the past, environmental safeguards were not an
issue, today ports worldwide consider the prevention of
pollution a key objective. This is
PIETRO DE MICHIELI, BEDESCHI SPA, ITALY,
DETAILS RECENT
INSTALLATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN HELPING FERTILIZER HANDLING
ACROSS THE WORLD.
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