fertiliser

Trump eyes tariffs on cheap Canadian fertiliser, Indian rice

The US president is facing mounting pressure to address high consumer prices and persistent inflation

Indonesian President Joko Widodo waves as he visits the paddy field area in Pekalongan, Central Java province.

Indonesia president proposes 14 trillion rupiah increase in fertiliser subsidies

INDONESIAN President Joko Widodo on Wednesday (Jan 3) proposed to boost fertiliser subsidies by 14 trillion rupiah (S$1.2 billion) as the country aims to increase rice output that was hit by the El Ni...

India is one of the world’s top fertiliser buyers.

Asian fertiliser buyers turn away from key exporter China amid growing curbs

ASIAN fertiliser buyers are seeking alternatives to Chinese supplies on concerns the world’s top exporter has become an increasingly unreliable supplier after curbs on shipments to protect its domesti...

India imports about 30 per cent of around 35 million tonnes needed each year for its vast agriculture sector, and China was its second-largest supplier last year.

China slows fertiliser exports, raising industry concerns in India

Around half a million tonnes of urea are held up at Chinese ports after China curbed exports of the key fertiliser following a price surge, an analyst and Indian company official said.

As in several parts of the world, the use of “night soil” to fertilise crops was once common in Japan.

As prices soar, Japan returns to human waste fertiliser

IT’S cheap, recycled, and has centuries of tradition: “shimogoe” or “fertiliser from a person’s bottom” is finding new favour in Japan as Ukraine’s war hikes the price of chemical alternatives.

Under the agreement, Thyssenkrupp’s Uhde unit, which designs and builds fertiliser, petrochemicals and coking plants, will provide ammonia cracking technology that is already in use in over 130 chemicals plants globally.

Thyssenkrupp, Adnoc sign MoU to cooperate on ammonium cracking plant

THYSSENKRUPP and Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (ADNOC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to cooperate on technology that allows the extraction of hydrogen from ammonia on an industrial scale...

The planned listing comes as Indonesia is targeting to raise 170 trillion rupiah in its capital markets this year, including listings and debt instruments.

Indonesian state fertiliser firm Pupuk Kaltim plans US$500m IPO: sources

INDONESIAN state-owned fertiliser company PT Pupuk Kalimantan Timur is planning an initial public offering (IPO) in Jakarta this year that could raise about US$500 million, two sources with direct kno...

Mansukh Mandaviya, India's Fertiliser Minister, says: “This is an opportunity for the global companies to invest in India and work with us for long-term strategies. I encourage global companies to store in India for distribution.”

India urges global companies to help build fertiliser storage

INDIA, a leading importer of fertilisers, is seeking investment from global companies as the nation works to build storage for the crop nutrients, Fertiliser Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Wednesd...