# India taps Morocco ties for fertiliser needs - The Economic Times

> India is reportedly pursuing long-term phosphate supply arrangements with Morocco's OCP Group, after officials met OCP in Rabat. The move is a response to concerns that China is using its export position as leverage.

- Date: 2025-11-27 · published 2025-11-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22280-india-taps-morocco-ties-for-fertiliser-needs-the-economic-times
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [Phosphate Rock](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PHOSROCK.md)

## Why it matters

India's push to diversify away from Chinese supply signals strong future phosphate import demand, which supports DAP prices. The effect on near-term prices is limited because the talks concern long-term arrangements.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- PHOSROCK: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2022-03-26 | [Fertiliser companies dig in for hard times amid Russia-Ukraine war](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42573-fertiliser-companies-dig-in-for-hard-times-amid-russia-ukraine-war.md) | +4.7% | -1.1% |
| DAP | 2023-03-01 | [War-induced fertilizer crunch threatens global food security \| World Economic Forum](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36787-war-induced-fertilizer-crunch-threatens-global-food-security-world-economic.md) | +0.9% | +5.2% |
| DAP | 2026-03-31 | [Farmers pay more for fertilisers despite no major shortage \| The Daily Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20477-farmers-pay-more-for-fertilisers-despite-no-major-shortage-the-daily-star.md) | +4.0% | +4.7% |
| DAP | 2022-12-04 | [Arab News \| Morocco reaps cash, clout from fertilizer supply shock](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38556-arab-news-morocco-reaps-cash-clout-from-fertilizer-supply-shock.md) | 0.0% | -4.0% |
| DAP | 2022-02-28 | [Ukraine-Russia crisis: Indian fertiliser industry consider to source MoP, DAP from other countries](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43004-ukraine-russia-crisis-indian-fertiliser-industry-consider-to-source-mop-dap.md) | +7.6% | +12.9% |

## Sources

- economictimes.indiatimes.com: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/indl-goods/svs/chem-/-fertilisers/india-taps-morocco-ties-for-fertiliser-needs/articleshow/125621395.cms

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