Africa Fertilizer Summit: Five Years After
June 29, 2011 – Five years after the Africa Fertilizer Summit was held in Abuja, Nigeria, a $1 billion fertilizer plant is expected to be established in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, with an annual production capacity of one million metric tons of ammonia and urea fertilizers. (Business Day)
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Use Guti Urea, Save Money, Get More Yield
June 27, 2011 – A letter in the Bangladesh newspaper The Daily Star urges farmers to use urea deep placement technology to save money and increase crop yields.
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Kyrgyz Government Promises Bountiful Harvest
June 13, 2011, BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan – The area of farmland planted in Kyrgyzstan has increased significantly due to government and donor support to farmers. (Central Asia Online)
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Policy Options for Improving Regional Fertilizer Markets in West Africa
Commissioned by the U.S. Agency for International Development, a joint study by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and IFDC analyzes the structure and function of fertilizer markets in West Africa.
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‘Peak’ Phosphate
June 8, 2011 – The volume of global phosphate rock reserves has been widely debated, with some arguing production could ‘peak’ within decades. (This is Africa)
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Farming Culture Takes a New Turn in Barisal
June 5, 2011, BARISAL, Bangladesh – Many rice farmers affected by Cyclone Sidr have begun using modern farming methods, resulting in increased yields. (The Financial Express)
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