# Turning the Tables | World Fertilizer

> An overview describes China's comprehensive transformation of its fertilizer sector. China produces about 21% of world maize and is a major producer of rice and wheat. Domestic output balances most consumption but China still imports large soybean volumes.

- Date: 2018-11-02 · published 2018-11-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62009-turning-the-tables-world-fertilizer
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md), [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Structural reforms in China's fertilizer sector shape long-run export availability and domestic demand for feed grains. The piece has no immediate price signal for feed markets.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: neutral

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## Sources

- worldfertilizer.com: https://worldfertilizer.com/special-reports/02112018/turning-the-tables-part-2/
- worldfertilizer.com: https://www.worldfertilizer.com/special-reports/02112018/turning-the-tables/

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