# Demand for food forecast to rise creating a growing market for potash fertilisers

> A feature argues that rising global population and shrinking arable land per person will push demand for high-yield crops and higher fertilizer use. It forecasts global muriate of potash demand reaching 88Mt by 2033 and says potash prices are expected to rise over the next decade.

- Date: 2020-10-20 · published 2020-10-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/50957-demand-for-food-forecast-to-rise-creating-a-growing-market-for-potash
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

Long-term demand growth for potash supports firmer fertilizer prices, which would raise crop input costs and eventually feed grain costs.

## Read by commodity

- POTASH: bullish ▲

## Sources

- smallcaps.com.au: https://smallcaps.com.au/article/demand-food-forecast-rise-growing-market-potash-fertilisers

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