# Agricultural minerals keeping pace with food demand

> A Mining Journal report says demand for agricultural minerals is expected to rise after the pandemic, with fertilizer producers needing greenfield projects for long-term supply. It notes corn hit an eight-year high in April and that Belarusian Potash agreed a contract with India 13% above January levels.

- Date: 2021-05-12 · published 2021-05-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47421-agricultural-minerals-keeping-pace-with-food-demand
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md), [Phosphate Rock](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PHOSROCK.md)

## Why it matters

The piece is sector commentary on future fertilizer supply investment; it does not describe a new supply or demand event that would move feed grain or fertilizer prices immediately.

## Read by commodity

- POTASH: neutral
- PHOSROCK: neutral

## Sources

- miningnews.net: https://www.miningnews.net/partners/partner-content/1410013/agricultural-minerals-keeping-pace-food-demand

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