# Why stabilising the fertiliser market matters for Europe’s food industry

> The European Commission is taking steps to build resilience in the EU fertiliser market after recent volatility. The EU imports 30%, 68% and 85% of its nitrogen, phosphate and potash consumption respectively.

- Date: 2023-04-18 · published 2023-04-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/36741-why-stabilising-the-fertiliser-market-matters-for-europe-s-food-industry
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

Policy focus on domestic and organic fertiliser production signals long-run import dependence concerns, with limited immediate effect on fertiliser prices.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: neutral
- UREA: neutral
- POTASH: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2025-12-11 | [Urea market braces for EU’s CBAM \| World Fertilizer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21823-urea-market-braces-for-eu-s-cbam-world-fertilizer.md) | +1.0% | +11.2% |
| UREA | 2023-02-10 | [Ensuring fertilisers are available and affordable in the EU \| Epthinktank \| European Parliament](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37254-ensuring-fertilisers-are-available-and-affordable-in-the-eu-epthinktank.md) | +1.6% | -2.7% |
| UREA | 2023-04-14 | [Fertiliser Security for Food Security in Southeast Asia: Going Local and Circular \| FULCRUM](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36333-fertiliser-security-for-food-security-in-southeast-asia-going-local-and.md) | -0.8% | +3.5% |
| UREA | 2024-04-28 | [Uncertainty Brings Fertiliser Markets to Near Halt \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5020-uncertainty-brings-fertiliser-markets-to-near-halt-cz-app.md) | -7.7% | -6.1% |
| UREA | 2022-12-06 | [Fertilizer subsidy bill in FY23 seen at ₹2.3-2.5 lakh cr.; may drop  25% in FY24: FAI - The Hindu](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38551-fertilizer-subsidy-bill-in-fy23-seen-at-2-3-2-5-lakh-cr-may-drop-25-in-fy24-fai.md) | -0.8% | -8.9% |
| DAP | 2026-09-01 | [The global nitrogen fertilizer market is gradually stabilizing](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5474-the-global-nitrogen-fertilizer-market-is-gradually-stabilizing.md) | +0.3% | +1.6% |
| DAP | 2026-02-12 | [Market data analysis & forecasts - Fertilizer market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20936-market-data-analysis-and-forecasts-fertilizer-market.md) | -0.3% | +2.8% |
| DAP | 2025-10-06 | [TFI Chicago Conference: Insights into Fertilizer Markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22724-tfi-chicago-conference-insights-into-fertilizer-markets.md) | +1.8% | -3.0% |

## Sources

- insights.figlobal.com: https://insights.figlobal.com/food-supply-chain/why-stabilising-the-fertiliser-market-matters-for-europe-s-food-industry

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