# Fertiliser shortage looms as global prices skyrocket | Business News - The Indian Express

> India faces a possible fertiliser shortage during the rabi season as global prices surge. Urea imports now cost $510-515 per tonne against about $290 last year, and fertiliser imports fell in April-July 2021. Officials cite China's temporary export suspension and Western sanctions on Belarus.

- Date: 2021-08-05 · published 2021-08-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45883-fertiliser-shortage-looms-as-global-prices-skyrocket-business-news-the-indian
- 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

Strong Indian import demand combined with reduced Chinese and Belarusian supply keeps urea, DAP and potash prices firm.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- UREA: bullish ▲
- POTASH: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2025-02-25 | [Vietnam increases fertiliser exports amid rising global prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25959-vietnam-increases-fertiliser-exports-amid-rising-global-prices.md) | -0.9% | -4.5% |
| UREA | 2025-08-28 | [Global urea prices spike on sudden Indian demand, low stocks - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23637-global-urea-prices-spike-on-sudden-indian-demand-low-stocks-the.md) | -7.5% | -8.9% |
| UREA | 2025-09-06 | [India navigating a shifting landscape: The impact of US tariffs on the global fertiliser market - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22780-india-navigating-a-shifting-landscape-the-impact-of-us-tariffs-on-the-global.md) | -0.4% | -5.4% |
| UREA | 2021-10-05 | [Farmers face fertiliser shortages, higher prices after China export ban \| VIC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5913-farmers-face-fertiliser-shortages-higher-prices-after-china-export-ban-vic.md) | +6.2% | +11.5% |
| UREA | 2026-04-21 | [Morocco's OCP increases fertiliser exports to India after drop in Indian production - 7news Morocco](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20026-morocco-s-ocp-increases-fertiliser-exports-to-india-after-drop-in-indian.md) | -0.3% | -15.4% |
| DAP | 2024-10-22 | [DAP shortage dampens rabi crop prospects \| India News - The Indian Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6844-dap-shortage-dampens-rabi-crop-prospects-india-news-the-indian-express.md) | +2.2% | +3.1% |
| DAP | 2025-02-25 | [Vietnam increases fertiliser exports amid rising global prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25959-vietnam-increases-fertiliser-exports-amid-rising-global-prices.md) | +1.7% | +1.8% |
| DAP | 2022-05-06 | [Morocco's Phosphate Exports Surge 83% as Global Fertilizer Prices Soar \| Bladi.net](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41742-morocco-s-phosphate-exports-surge-83-as-global-fertilizer-prices-soar-bladi-net.md) | 0.0% | -12.2% |

## Sources

- indianexpress.com: https://indianexpress.com/article/business/fertiliser-shortage-looms-as-global-prices-skyrocket-7440556/

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