# Europe's Food Security Has a Mining Problem, and Phosphate Is the Fix

> An analysis argues that phosphate and potash are overlooked European critical resources. About 70% of the EU's phosphate fertilizer needs are met by imported phosphate rock, mainly from Morocco, and fertilizer costs are about 70% above 2024 levels. The European Commission adopted a Fertiliser Action Plan on May 19, 2026.

- Date: 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-14T15:11:01.005Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/99582-europe-s-food-security-has-a-mining-problem-and-phosphate-is-the-fix
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [Phosphate Rock](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PHOSROCK.md), [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

High dependence on imported phosphate rock and elevated fertilizer prices raise input costs for European farmers and feed producers, supporting phosphate and potash prices and making domestic supply projects more strategic.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- POTASH: bullish ▲
- PHOSROCK: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2026-10-21 | [China's phosphate rock market is affected by the ban on phosphate fertilizer exports, affecting both prices and supply](https://feedsoft.ai/events/684-china-s-phosphate-rock-market-is-affected-by-the-ban-on-phosphate-fertilizer.md) | 0.0% | — |
| DAP | 2021-11-15 | [Soaring fertilizer prices add to inflationary pressures and food security concerns](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12681-soaring-fertilizer-prices-add-to-inflationary-pressures-and-food-security.md) | -0.7% | +2.6% |
| DAP | 2026-09-23 | [The Hidden Reason Phosphate Duty Relief Has Not Reached US Farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17782-the-hidden-reason-phosphate-duty-relief-has-not-reached-us-farmers.md) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| DAP | 2021-10-01 | [China expected to stop phosphate exports,  food production prices set to rise - ABC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4698-china-expected-to-stop-phosphate-exports-food-production-prices-set-to-rise-abc.md) | +4.6% | +4.6% |
| DAP | 2021-09-20 | [Phosphate market price warning coming from China](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45373-phosphate-market-price-warning-coming-from-china.md) | +0.2% | +6.0% |

## Sources

- miningsee.eu: https://www.miningsee.eu/europes-food-security-has-a-mining-problem-and-phosphate-is-the-fix/

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