# Global food security concern sees West Australian farmers moderate phosphorous use - ABC News

> Western Australian farmers are moderating phosphorus use amid concerns about finite global phosphate rock reserves. Australia imports about 80% of its phosphorus, and the Christmas Island mine is due to close within 15 years.

- Date: 2021-06-10 · published 2021-06-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/46911-global-food-security-concern-sees-west-australian-farmers-moderate-phosphorous
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [Phosphate Rock](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PHOSROCK.md)

## Why it matters

Long-run reserve and supply concerns are a structural theme, but the story describes farm-level practice changes rather than a new immediate supply shock.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: neutral
- PHOSROCK: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2021-01-05 | [Global fertiliser price outlook positive news for Australian growers - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11957-global-fertiliser-price-outlook-positive-news-for-australian-growers-grain.md) | +0.3% | +37.4% |
| DAP | 2025-05-29 | [Platts to make changes to 5 phosphate assessments effective July 3 \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24996-platts-to-make-changes-to-5-phosphate-assessments-effective-july-3-s-and-p.md) | +1.7% | +4.8% |
| DAP | 2025-09-01 | [Morocco’s phosphate sector powers ahead with strong growth in production and exports - The Morocco Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23219-morocco-s-phosphate-sector-powers-ahead-with-strong-growth-in-production-and.md) | -0.6% | -3.8% |
| DAP | 2021-09-30 | [New North African phosphate plants - BC Insight](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45381-new-north-african-phosphate-plants-bc-insight.md) | +5.2% | +5.7% |
| DAP | 2021-01-31 | [China’s phosphate industry - BC Insight](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4059-china-s-phosphate-industry-bc-insight.md) | +2.3% | -1.7% |

## Sources

- abc.net.au: https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2021-06-10/food-security-phosphorous-western-australia/100198750

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