# Global fertiliser prices ease, but challenges persist for farmers - Food For Mzansi

> Global fertiliser prices have fallen well below their 2022 peak but remain above pre-2020 averages. South African farmers face higher-than-average costs as the Southern Hemisphere 2024/25 season approaches, with MAP and DAP prices a particular concern.

- Date: 2024-09-19 · published 2024-09-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region South Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/28651-global-fertiliser-prices-ease-but-challenges-persist-for-farmers-food-for-mzansi
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Demand is sluggish and the Rabobank affordability index is neutral, heading negative, so phosphate prices are unlikely to drop sharply. This keeps input costs a pressure point for feed-grain producers in the region.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: neutral

## Sources

- foodformzansi.co.za: https://www.foodformzansi.co.za/global-fertiliser-prices-ease-but-challenges-persist-for-farmers/

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