# Nutrien to increase potash production amid Eastern Europe supply worries | Reuters

> Nutrien, the world's largest fertilizer producer, said it plans to raise potash output by nearly 1 million tonnes this year to about 15 million tonnes. The increase is a response to uncertain supply from Eastern Europe, where Russia and Belarus are the second- and third-largest potash producers.

- Date: 2022-03-17 · published 2022-03-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/42598-nutrien-to-increase-potash-production-amid-eastern-europe-supply-worries-reuters
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

Added Canadian potash supply partly offsets lost Russian and Belarusian tonnes, which could ease some upward pressure on fertilizer prices. Feed buyers face a more balanced but still tight nutrient market.

## Read by commodity

- POTASH: bearish ▼

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/nutrien-increase-potash-production-amid-eastern-europe-supply-worries-2022-03-17/

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