# India’s Phosphor- and Sulphur-based Fertilizer Production Reported at 18-Month low in April

> India's fertilizer output fell to an 18-month low in April as coronavirus lockdowns shut plants and cut demand. DAP production dropped about 38% year on year to just over 260 KT, while NPK and SSP output also fell. Imports stayed strong, keeping inventories and prices in check.

- Date: 2020-05-20 · published 2020-05-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53450-india-s-phosphor-and-sulphur-based-fertilizer-production-reported-at-18-month
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Lower domestic DAP output is supportive for prices, but strong imports and firm kharif-season demand limit the upside. Sales volumes are expected to rise as plants restart.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2020-07-06 | [Essential Fertilizers Ride the Coronavirus Storm Across the Globe - AgriBusiness Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52065-essential-fertilizers-ride-the-coronavirus-storm-across-the-globe-agribusiness.md) | +3.3% | +12.5% |
| DAP | 2019-07-14 | [No time to ignore 'blood phosphates'](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58416-no-time-to-ignore-blood-phosphates.md) | -0.8% | -3.1% |
| DAP | 2019-11-14 | [MOROCCO • The OCP relaunches Khouribga phosphates security plan piecemeal - 14/11/2019 - Maghreb Confidential](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56383-morocco-the-ocp-relaunches-khouribga-phosphates-security-plan-piecemeal-14-11.md) | +0.2% | -1.6% |

## Sources

- chemanalyst.com: https://www.chemanalyst.com/NewsAndDeals/NewsDetails/indias-phosphor-and-sulphur-based-fertilizer-production-reported-at-18-month-1272

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