/Agencia Reuters
Four cargo ships carrying urea, diammonium phosphate (DAP) and sulfur successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz last week and are heading to ports in India, a maneuver that will strengthen the fertilizer reserves of the Asian country, according to information recently released by the Indian government through an official statement.
The vessels are destined for the maritime terminals of Krishnapatnam, Kakinada, Paradeep and Mundra. This progress comes after Indian authorities reported that 16 ships loaded with approximately 700,000 tons of fertilizers destined for its territory were stranded due to tensions in the area.
With the arrival of the new shipments, India’s accumulated fertilizer reserves currently stand at 19.6 million metric tons.
India positions itself as one of the largest importers of fertilizers in the world, regularly acquiring nutrients such as urea and DAP, as well as liquefied natural gas (LNG), which constitutes a fundamental input for local urea production.
To guarantee the necessary supply during the current summer crop season, the country has already imported 5 million tons of agricultural nutrients, a figure that complements the government’s efforts to boost national production.
