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NOVEMBER 2016
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he November 2016 issue of
WorldnFertilizer
leads with a regional report by BMI Research,
UK, on the outlook for the Chinese nitrogen
industry to 2020. Whilst the author is clear that China’s
position as the world’s dominant producer and consumer
of nitrogen fertilizers will continue to endure over this
reference period, it is strongly suggested that beyond
2020 its hegemony will be challenged by other regions
and nations both in terms of production and usage. The
catalyst for change will largely be brought about via
internal pressures from central Chinese government as it tries to combat the ‘negative side
effects of fertilizer usage’ in China. This hinges on both the Chinese industry’s reliance on coal
as the key energy source for nitrogen fertilizer production as well as the Chinese agriculture
sector’s over reliance on fertilizers for crop production. Which nations fill the void remains
to be seen but cheap natural gas in the US, Russia and throughout the Middle East offer
overwhelming advantages to producers in these regions, and could well lead to a changing
picture in terms of global fertilizer production in the future.
On this same theme, the cover story of this issue on p. 94 details the construction of a
unique materials handling facility, a key part of Mosaic’s sulfur re-melter project in Tampa,
Florida. The building of this re-melter will fundamentally change the market dynamics for
sulfur in North America, as well as further afield.
Change was also a key objective of the first ever Global Fertilizer Day held in London
on 13 October 2016, in this case the public’s perception of the fertilizer industry. Timed to
take place a couple of days prior to the annual World Food Day, this successful first event
quite rightly sought to publicise the positive impact the industry has on the developed and
developing world. Statistically fertilizers account for 50% of global food production and
are responsible for the sustenance of two out of every five people alive in the world today.
Fertilizers change lives and lift millions of people out of poverty and it is quite right that an
event such as the Global Fertilizer Day seeks to promote the key role that fertilizers play
worldwide. We look forward to seeing how this event develops and informs public opinion in
the years ahead.
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We hope you enjoy this issue and welcome your thoughts and comments on both
WorldnFertilizer
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“…for the times they are a changing...”
Bob Dylan, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize
for Literature, October 2016
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