# Felda to save RM1b in fertiliser consumption

> Malaysia's Felda plans a joint venture with Russian producer Uralkali, with equal capital and management stakes, to secure potash supply for its plantations and other buyers. Felda projects annual fertilizer savings of around RM1 billion, and the JV is set to start January 1.

- Date: 2026-11-01 · published 2026-11-01T06:12:48.254Z
- Category: trade · region Malaysia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/4390-felda-to-save-rm1b-in-fertiliser-consumption
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Direct potash procurement could lower input costs for Southeast Asian plantations and gives Uralkali a regional outlet. The deal is a modest change in regional demand and sourcing rather than a broad price driver.

## Read by commodity

- POTASH: neutral
- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2017-04-03 | [FIC to take majority stake in Eagle High - The Malaysian Reserve](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6874-fic-to-take-majority-stake-in-eagle-high-the-malaysian-reserve.md) | -4.3% | -7.7% |
| PALMOIL | 2025-02-18 | [US paper industry asks Trump to seek lighter EU deforestation rules \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26070-us-paper-industry-asks-trump-to-seek-lighter-eu-deforestation-rules-reuters.md) | +1.2% | -1.1% |
| PALMOIL | 2017-07-06 | [U.S. tariffs on biodiesel set to rise](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69799-u-s-tariffs-on-biodiesel-set-to-rise.md) | +1.4% | +4.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2021-01-19 | [Malaysia files request for consultations with the European Union and Certain Member States on certain measures concerning palm oil and oil palm crop-based biofuels at the WTO on January 15](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49045-malaysia-files-request-for-consultations-with-the-european-union-and-certain.md) | -0.9% | -0.9% |
| PALMOIL | 2017-03-21 | [Indonesia plans to file WTO complaint over EU biodiesel duties](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71880-indonesia-plans-to-file-wto-complaint-over-eu-biodiesel-duties.md) | -0.5% | -8.3% |

## Sources

- theedgemalaysia.com: https://theedgemalaysia.com/article/felda-save-rm1b-fertiliser-consumption

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