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    During the spring ploughing period of chemical fertilizers, the supply is sufficient, the demand is stable, but the market continues to decline

    • Last Update: 2022-03-23
    • Source: Internet
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    Recently, the Ministry of Agriculture, in conjunction with relevant units, conducted a consultation and analysis on the changes in fertilizer supply and demand and prices during the spring ploughing period in 2016.
    In general, during the spring ploughing period, chemical fertilizer production is stable and the supply is sufficient, the demand for chemical fertilizers is steadily declining, and the market price continues to decline.
    Production remains stable.
    During the spring plowing period, the production of main fertilizer varieties was stable and the supply was sufficient.
    The China Nitrogen Fertilizer Industry Association predicts that the national nitrogen fertilizer output is about 19 million tons (reduced pure, the same below), down 0.
    6% year-on-year, and the national nitrogen fertilizer supply is about 20 million tons.
    The China Phosphate Fertilizer Industry Association predicts that the output of phosphate fertilizer is 7.
    4 million tons, the same year-on-year, and the national phosphate fertilizer supply is about 7 million tons.
    The Potash (Fertilizer) Branch of the China Inorganic Salt Association predicts that the domestic potash fertilizer output is about 2 million tons, and the national potash fertilizer supply is about 6.
    2 million tons.
    Demand is steady and slightly down.
    With the popularization of soil testing and formula fertilization technology, the number of new agricultural management entities has increased, the level of scientific fertilization of farmers has improved, the application of chemical fertilizers has been more reasonable, the utilization rate of chemical fertilizers has continued to increase, the amount of nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizers has shown a downward trend, and the amount of potassium has increased slightly.
    The ratio is more reasonable.
    According to the survey results of the farmers of the National Agricultural Technology Extension Service Center, during the spring ploughing period in 2016, the national agricultural nitrogen fertilizer consumption was about 8.
    8 million tons, a slight decrease from the same period last year; the agricultural phosphate fertilizer consumption was about 3.
    8 million tons, a 2.
    3% decrease from the same period last year ; The consumption of agricultural potash is about 3.
    25 million tons, an increase over the same period last year.
    Prices continue to fall.
    In recent years, affected by factors such as overcapacity, declining raw material prices, and reduced demand, the prices of major fertilizer varieties have all declined year-on-year, and have remained at a relatively low level.
    According to monitoring, the ex-factory and retail prices of major chemical fertilizers across the country have seen a "double drop" recently.
    Among them, the average ex-factory price of urea decreased by 10% year-on-year, and the retail price decreased by 6% year-on-year; the average ex-factory price of diammonium phosphate decreased by 14.
    7% year-on-year, and the retail price decreased by 4.
    7% year-on-year.
    The current supply of chemical fertilizers is generally stable, but due to the decline in market prices, some companies have suffered serious losses.
    In order to promote the healthy development of the fertilizer industry, effective measures should be taken to resolve excess capacity, stabilize production and supply, promote the transformation and upgrading of enterprises, strengthen scientific fertilization services, and ensure the demand for fertilizers for agricultural production.
    The first is to strengthen supply-side reforms and promote industrial transformation and upgrading.
    At present, my country's nitrogen fertilizer and phosphate fertilizer production capacity is seriously surplus.
    It is necessary to further strengthen industrial macro-control, accelerate the elimination of backward production capacity, encourage enterprise mergers and reorganizations, strictly control new fertilizer enterprises, and curb production capacity expansion from the source.
    At the same time, vigorously promote the reform of the supply side of the fertilizer industry, improve the independent innovation capabilities of enterprises, adjust and optimize the product structure, and produce new and efficient fertilizer products to meet the needs of modern agricultural development.
    The second is to strengthen technical services and vigorously promote scientific fertilization.
    In-depth advancement of the "Zero Growth of Chemical Fertilizer Use by 2020", integrated promotion of fertilizer reduction and efficiency enhancement technologies, and vigorously promoted new fertilizers such as high-efficiency slow-release fertilizers, water-soluble fertilizers, and biological fertilizers.
    We will vigorously promote soil testing and formula fertilization, and encourage and guide companies to participate in the production and promotion of formula fertilizers in various ways through cooperation between agricultural enterprises and enterprises.
    Actively explore effective models for the government to purchase services, support the development of socialized agrochemical service organizations, and provide farmers with scientific fertilization technical services.
    Before spring plowing production, the Ministry of Agriculture issued the "Guiding Opinions on Scientific Fertilization of Major Crops in Spring 2016", and organized experts and agricultural technicians to go deep into the fields to strengthen technical guidance services.
    The third is to strengthen market supervision and safeguard the interests of farmers.
    In-depth analysis of the reasons for the loss of the fertilizer industry, helping companies solve outstanding problems, and guiding companies to stabilize fertilizer production.
    Pay close attention to the supply and demand and price changes of chemical fertilizers during summer planting and summer planting and autumn and winter planting, and prepare relevant response plans in advance to ensure the fertilizer demand for agricultural production.
    At the same time, organize agriculture, industry and commerce, quality inspection and other departments to strengthen the supervision of the fertilizer market, organize and carry out special campaigns to combat counterfeiting of agricultural materials, maintain a high pressure situation, and prevent counterfeit and inferior fertilizer products from harming farmers.
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