# 36,000 MT shipment of TSP due on 17 March - Ceylon Today

> A 36,000 MT FAO-procured TSP shipment was scheduled to arrive at Colombo on 17 March 2023 for paddy farmers. The Sri Lankan agriculture ministry says phosphorus and potassium shortages cut paddy yields from 4.1 to 2-2.5 MT per hectare. Free distribution to 1.2 million farmers is planned.

- Date: 2023-03-09 · published 2023-03-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Sri Lanka · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/37189-36-000-mt-shipment-of-tsp-due-on-17-march-ceylon-today
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

This is a small, aid-linked shipment for one country and has no meaningful effect on global phosphate prices or feed supply.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2023-03-19 | [United States Government-Funded 36,000 MT of TSP Fertilizer Arrives in Sri Lanka: Paddy Farmers to Receive TSP in Time for Yala Cultivation - U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37181-united-states-government-funded-36-000-mt-of-tsp-fertilizer-arrives-in-sri.md) | +0.4% | +4.1% |
| DAP | 2023-03-20 | [FAO delivers 36,000 tons of USAID-funded TSP fertiliser in time for Yala \| Daily FT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37180-fao-delivers-36-000-tons-of-usaid-funded-tsp-fertiliser-in-time-for-yala-daily.md) | +0.4% | +4.1% |
| DAP | 2024-06-25 | [Export Situation of Major Fertilizers in China in May.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30106-export-situation-of-major-fertilizers-in-china-in-may.md) | +1.2% | +0.4% |
| DAP | 2020-10-23 | [MOROCCO/UNITED STATES • OCP determined to keep hold of US market - 23/10/2020 - Africa Intelligence](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50935-morocco-united-states-ocp-determined-to-keep-hold-of-us-market-23-10-2020.md) | -0.1% | -1.5% |
| DAP | 2026-09-21 | [Turkish DAP market constrained by high prices \| World Ports Organization](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17781-turkish-dap-market-constrained-by-high-prices-world-ports-organization.md) | 0.0% | 0.0% |

## Sources

- ceylontoday.lk: https://ceylontoday.lk/2023/03/10/36000-mt-shipment-of-tsp-due-on-17-march/

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