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India tenders 1.7 million tonnes of fertilizer

04/09/2026 Go to Evidence

1.7 million tonnes were included in India's fertilizer tender on 11 August 2026, which cleared at prices USD 55 per tonne below those of the June tender.

Agricultural Market Information System (2026).

Agricultural Market Information System. (2026, September 4). Market Monitor No. 141, September 2026. https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/sites/default/files/2026-09/AMIS_Market_Monitor_September_2026.pdf

Three benefits drive biostimulant use

29/07/2026 Go to Evidence

3 strategic benefits, improved nutrient efficiency, tolerance to climate stress and commercial quality, drive the adoption of biostimulants in export-oriented agriculture.

AgroLatam.com (2026)

AgroLatam.com. (2026, 29 de julio). ¿Por qué crecen los bioestimulantes en cultivos exportables? https://www.agrolatam.com/biologicos-y-bioestimulantes-4441/bioestimulantes-impulsan-una-nueva-carrera-por-los-cultivos-de-exportacion-con-mayor-valor-agregado/

Six crops lead biostimulant adoption

29/07/2026 Go to Evidence

6 export crop groups, fruits, vegetables, grapes, coffee, tea and premium rice, lead biostimulant adoption amid stricter environmental, food safety and market access requirements.

AgroLatam.com (2026)

AgroLatam.com. (2026, 29 de julio). ¿Por qué crecen los bioestimulantes en cultivos exportables? https://www.agrolatam.com/biologicos-y-bioestimulantes-4441/bioestimulantes-impulsan-una-nueva-carrera-por-los-cultivos-de-exportacion-con-mayor-valor-agregado/

Fertilizers with higher prices (Colombia, 26-06)

21/07/2026 Go to Evidence

43.55% of fertilizers, soil amendments and conditioners registered a price increase in June 2026 compared to the previous month in Colombia. (National Directorate of Statistics of Colombia, 2026).

Dirección Nacional de Estadística de Colombia. (2026). Insumos y factores asociados a la producción agropecuaria (SIPSA-I) - Junio de 2026

Dirección Nacional de Estadística de Colombia

Expansion of the use of bio-inputs in LAC

15/07/2026 Go to Evidence

Latin America and the Caribbean is currently the region where the use of bio-inputs is growing the fastest in the world, with an estimated annual expansion of over 10%. (Food and Agriculture Organization, 2026)

Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura. (2026). Nuevo estudio de la FAO aporta evidencia basada en estudios de caso sobre la viabilidad económica y financiera de los bioinsumos en América Latina.

Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura

Agro-inputs reach EUR 5.6bn

22/06/2026 Go to Evidence

EUR 5.6 billion is the approximate size of Spain’s agricultural inputs market at farm-gate prices, especially exposed to volatility from the closure of Hormuz.

Agrodigital (2026)

Agrodigital. (2026, 22 de junio). El cierre de Ormuz aplaza el alivio esperado para los fertilizantes. https://agrodigital.com/2026/06/22/cierre-ormuz-fertilizantes-agro/

Hormuz concentrates global urea

22/06/2026 Go to Evidence

One third of global urea exports pass through the Strait of Hormuz, a key corridor for global fertilizer trade.

Agrodigital (2026)

Agrodigital. (2026, 22 de junio). El cierre de Ormuz aplaza el alivio esperado para los fertilizantes. https://agrodigital.com/2026/06/22/cierre-ormuz-fertilizantes-agro/

Hormuz moves 45% of sulfur

22/06/2026 Go to Evidence

45% of sulfur, an essential raw material for phosphate fertilizers, passes through the Strait of Hormuz.

Agrodigital (2026)

Agrodigital. (2026, 22 de junio). El cierre de Ormuz aplaza el alivio esperado para los fertilizantes. https://agrodigital.com/2026/06/22/cierre-ormuz-fertilizantes-agro/

Fertilizer trade falls

20/06/2026 Go to Evidence

30% was the decline in global fertilizer trade by volume during the first four months of 2026 due to the war in the Middle East, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and export restrictions.

RFI (2026)

RFI. (2026, 20 de junio). La FAO alerta que el comercio de fertilizantes cayó un 30% por la guerra en Oriente Medio. https://www.rfi.fr/es/m%C3%A1s-noticias/20260620-la-fao-alerta-que-el-comercio-de-fertilizantes-cay%C3%B3-un-30-por-la-guerra-en-oriente-medio