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    India is expected to set up a phosphate processing plant in Morocco to ensure food security

    • Last Update: 2023-02-02
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
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    Chinese According to Indian media that specialize in economic information, Health Minister and Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers Mansukh Mandaviya will visit the North African country in recent days to reach an agreement
    to build a phosphate processing plant in Morocco.
     
    Morocco has a clear advantage in phosphate fertilizer production, with more than 70% of the world's phosphate ore reserves, from which phosphorus for fertilizer is extracted
    .
    Phosphorus is needed for the growth of all food crops, making Morocco the gatekeeper of the global food supply chain
    .
    Unlike other finite resources such as fossil fuels, phosphorus is irreplaceable
    .
    Morocco plans to add 8.
    2 million tons of phosphate fertilizer capacity by 2026, and the current output is about 12 million tons, which will greatly ease the tight supply in the market
    .
     
    The visit was for Indian companies to explore the possibility
    of setting up a plant in Morocco specializing in the production of DAP (diammonium hydrogen phosphate) and NPK.
    The visit will enable to expand cooperation between Moroccan phosphate groups and Indian companies in the field of phosphate processing, while strengthening Morocco's position
    in the Indian phosphate fertilizer market.
     
    "Morocco has abundant reserves of phosphorus, which is an essential element in the production of
    fertilizers.
    I plan to visit Morocco on 13-14 January to sign a cooperation agreement with it to ensure food sovereignty
    .
    Mandaviya said
    .
    Due to the war in Ukraine, India stopped importing DAP from China, which led to an increase in the price of
    fertilizer raw materials.
    The Russia-Ukraine crisis has had a serious impact on global food security, both on the supply side and on the other hand, because fertilizers can be used as economic weapons or tools
    .
    "So as part of the joint venture, private and listed companies are responsible for extracting, producing and distributing fertilizer to India
    .
     
    India's demand for fertilizers is about 43.
    5 million tonnes, with potash completely dependent on imports
    , according to India's Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.
    In recent years, imports have fluctuated between 2.
    4 million tonnes and 4.
    7 million tonnes, with about 60% of diammonium phosphate imported
    .
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