# Phosphate rock an effective fertilizer in Kenya

> A University of Illinois study found phosphate rock performs as well as or better than triple superphosphate in a long-term Kenyan field trial. Imported TSP is costly for Kenyan smallholders and binds up in local acidic soils.

- Date: 2018-02-07 · published 2018-02-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Kenya · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66798-phosphate-rock-an-effective-fertilizer-in-kenya
- Commodities: [TSP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/TSP.md), [Phosphate Rock](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PHOSROCK.md)

## Why it matters

Phosphate rock as a lower-cost local alternative to imported TSP could shift some smallholder demand in East Africa, though the effect on global prices is minimal.

## Read by commodity

- TSP: neutral
- PHOSROCK: neutral

## Sources

- phys.org: https://phys.org/news/2018-02-phosphate-effective-fertilizer-kenya.html

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