# The risk of global famine and the disruption in the supply of Belarusian potash - Diplomat magazine

> A Belarusian ambassador writes that Belarus is the world's second-largest potash producer and warns that disruption to its supply could threaten global food security. He cites WFP figures on people facing hunger and offers Belarusian territory as a transit route for Ukrainian grain.

- Date: 2023-06-12 · published 2023-06-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Belarus · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/35818-the-risk-of-global-famine-and-the-disruption-in-the-supply-of-belarusian-potash
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

Sanctions or transport limits on Belarusian potash would tighten global potash supply and raise fertilizer costs, though the piece is an opinion article without a new market action.

## Read by commodity

- POTASH: bullish ▲

## Sources

- diplomatmagazine.eu: https://diplomatmagazine.eu/2023/06/12/the-risk-of-global-famine-and-the-disruption-in-the-supply-of-belarusian-potash/

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