# Phosphate fertiliser 'crisis' threatens world food supply | Farming | The Guardian

> A Guardian feature warns of a phosphate fertiliser supply crisis that could threaten world food supply. It notes that a few countries hold most phosphate rock reserves, with Western Sahara holding the largest share. Several countries may run out of domestic supply within a generation.

- Date: 2019-09-06 · published 2019-09-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/57416-phosphate-fertiliser-crisis-threatens-world-food-supply-farming-the-guardian
- Commodities: [Phosphate Rock](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PHOSROCK.md)

## Why it matters

Concentration of phosphate reserves and supply risk support a longer-term premium for phosphate rock and fertilizers. The article is background analysis rather than a new market event.

## Sources

- theguardian.com: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/sep/06/phosphate-fertiliser-crisis-threatens-world-food-supply

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