# Theory to field - Progress in the phosphate puzzle - Crop Production Magazine

> Research funded by AHDB and led by ADAS is examining how phosphate behaves in soil to enable more efficient fertiliser use. Phosphate price volatility linked to political instability in North Africa, where much phosphate is produced, is cited as a reason to reduce reliance on maintaining high soil phosphorus levels.

- Date: 2018-02-27 · published 2018-02-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66797-theory-to-field-progress-in-the-phosphate-puzzle-crop-production-magazine
- Commodities: [Phosphate Rock](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PHOSROCK.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Improved phosphate efficiency could over time reduce demand growth for phosphate fertiliser, but the research is early and has no immediate price effect.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: neutral
- PHOSROCK: neutral

## Sources

- cpm-magazine.co.uk: https://www.cpm-magazine.co.uk/technical/theory-field-progress-phosphate-puzzle/

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