# Phosphates continue to rise, while all other commodity prices soften.

> South African retail-level fertilizer prices for the week ending 22 August showed MAP up 3.7% and phosphate cost per kilogram up 4.3%, while urea and potash were essentially flat. Urea was pressured by an expected lower Indian tender price near $340/t CFR.

- Date: 2024-08-23 · published 2024-08-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region South Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/29117-phosphates-continue-to-rise-while-all-other-commodity-prices-soften
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md), [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Rising phosphate costs and a softer urea outlook shift input economics for feed and crop producers, with the Indian urea tender a near-term signal for global nitrogen pricing.

## Sources

- farmingportal.co.za: https://www.farmingportal.co.za/index.php/agri-index/68-crops/10930-phosphates-continue-to-rise-while-all-other-commodity-prices-soften

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