# Rwanda, Moroccan firms seal major fertiliser deal - The New Times

> Rwanda and Moroccan companies signed a major fertilizer deal, with visiting African journalists touring OCP's Khouribga mining site and Jorf Lasfar industrial platform. The article covers the plant operations in Morocco.

- Date: 2018-08-11 · published 2018-08-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63853-rwanda-moroccan-firms-seal-major-fertiliser-deal-the-new-times
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

The deal expands African fertilizer trade with Morocco, a major phosphate exporter, which supports continued phosphate and DAP demand. The effect on global prices is limited.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2023-01-11 | [Export deal with India tipped to boost Morocco's fertiliser industry \| AGBI](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38127-export-deal-with-india-tipped-to-boost-morocco-s-fertiliser-industry-agbi.md) | +1.5% | -1.2% |
| DAP | 2020-08-27 | [Agriculture ministry redetermines fertiliser demand \| The Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9345-agriculture-ministry-redetermines-fertiliser-demand-the-business-standard.md) | +5.1% | +5.6% |
| DAP | 2024-11-19 | [Mixed bag for fertiliser prices \| Global perspective \| The Land \| NSW](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27322-mixed-bag-for-fertiliser-prices-global-perspective-the-land-nsw.md) | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| DAP | 2021-02-18 | [Global fertiliser market spike a challenge for local growers \| The Land \| NSW](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12871-global-fertiliser-market-spike-a-challenge-for-local-growers-the-land-nsw.md) | -1.1% | -1.7% |
| DAP | 2021-08-05 | [Fertiliser shortage looms as global prices skyrocket \| Business News - The Indian Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45883-fertiliser-shortage-looms-as-global-prices-skyrocket-business-news-the-indian.md) | 0.0% | +4.4% |

## Sources

- newtimes.co.rw: https://www.newtimes.co.rw/article/157165/News/rwanda-moroccan-firms-seal-major-fertiliser-deal

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