# FAO and IFA: Potash supply is getting tighter - potash

> The FAO and IFA forecast a global potash shortage, centred on Western Europe, where supply has declined for several years while consumption keeps rising. Global surplus stocks are expected to shrink significantly in 2020. Wholesale potash prices have rebounded after an interim low.

- Date: 2019-08-21 · published 2019-08-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Western Europe · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/57912-fao-and-ifa-potash-supply-is-getting-tighter-potash
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

Shrinking surplus stocks and rising European demand tighten potash supply, which supports higher fertilizer prices and raises input costs for feed-grain and oilseed production.

## Read by commodity

- POTASH: bullish ▲

## Sources

- zmp.de: https://www.zmp.de/en/futures/fertilizer/news/market-report-fao-and-ifa-potash-supply-getting-tighter-potash-prices-are

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