Agricultural Fertilizers
One of the attractive business fields is the import and trade of chemical fertilizers and agricultural fertilizers. Agricultural fertilizers are related to human food and their market is hot all over the world.
In a more common language, it can be said that the need for chicken manure, chicken pellet fertilizer, chemical fertilizer, organic fertilizer, and agricultural products is always the need of all people in the world.
Because chemical fertilizers are necessary for the production and supply of human food, principled and targeted marketing and accurate market knowledge can make the export and trade of fertilizers and commercial agricultural products very profitable.
Chemical fertilizers are among the important additives to the soil that can improve the quantity and quality of plants due to the presence of nutrients in them. Chemical fertilizers, which are called black and white fertilizers, have various types and can meet the nutritional needs of plants to a large extent.
There are different types of fertilizers that can be generally classified into 3 categories are:
1- Organic fertilizers
2- Chemical fertilizers
3- Biological fertilizers
Import of Chemical Fertilizers
Chemical fertilizers, as their name suggests, are obtained through a chemical process and can improve the growth, yield and quality of agricultural products in a short period of time.
The use of chemical fertilizers for the first time goes back to the time of the Second World War, when mankind sought to produce more food products, but today their indiscriminate use can cause water and soil pollution.
Chemical fertilizers have different types and are available in the market in the form of powder, liquid, gas and granules. Various types of chemical fertilizers are divided into two general categories: macro and micro; Macro fertilizers contain high consumption elements such as nitrogen, phosphate, sulfur and magnesium and micro fertilizers contain low consumption elements including iron, manganese, copper and zinc.
Considering the foreign exchange rate of chemical fertilizer export, importing companies tend to export surplus production abroad, and the volume of chemical fertilizer export varies according to the needs of domestic farmers; If the needs of farmers increase at a certain point of time, as a result, the export of chemical fertilizers will be limited.
Conditions and Rules For Importing Agricultural Fertilizers
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Proper Transportation of Chemical Fertilizers and ِAgricultural Fertilizers
Agricultural products are perishable and must be consumed fresh, which is why it is more difficult to export them. Of course, it goes without saying that the cost of transporting these materials is also high because they must be transported in refrigerated containers.
Iran Ranks 11th in the Export of Agricultural Fertilizers
In fact, according to the data of the World Fertilizer Institute, Russia is the largest exporter of chemical fertilizers in the world, and according to the statistics announced in the same period last year, 23% of ammonia exports, 14% of urea exports, 10% of processed phosphate exports and 21% of It has allocated potash.
In other words, in 2021, Russia is the main exporter of agricultural fertilizers worldwide with an export value of approximately 12.5 billion dollars.
China and Canada were ranked next with 11.5 and 6.6 billion dollars, respectively
On the other hand, these statistical data show: in the mentioned period, after the countries of Russia, China and Canada, Morocco also had exports worth 5.7 billion dollars, and it was ranked as the fourth largest exporter of agricultural fertilizers in terms of export value.
Also, these data indicate that the countries of the United States with 4 billion dollars, Saudi Arabia with 3.5 billion dollars, the Netherlands with 3 billion dollars, Oman with 2.6 billion dollars, Belgium with 2.6 billion dollars and Qatar is in the fifth to tenth place with 1.2 billion dollars.
On the other hand, based on the data provided, Iran is ranked 11th in the world with the export of fertilizer worth 1.8 billion dollars, followed by countries such as Germany and Egypt.
The Status of Production and Import of Agricultural Fertilizers in Brazil
The total production of the main agricultural products of Brazil will reach more than 318 million tons by the harvest period of 2029-30, and the meat production of Brazil will reach about 35 million tons with an increase of seven million tons during this period.
Sugar with about 58% and cotton with more than 41% are at the top of the increase in the production of agricultural products in Brazil. In the field of fertilizers and plant nutrition inputs since the 1980s, Brazil has been heavily dependent on the import of products and technologies, and this has caused the size of the Brazilian national fertilizer industry to decrease by 30%.
While imports have increased by 66% in the last 20 years. The cost of fertilizers produced during this period in crops such as soy, corn and cotton reached more than 40% of the total expenses.
The Importance of Agricultural Fertilizers
Brazil is the fourth largest producer of cereals in the world (rice, barley, soybeans, corn and wheat), after China, the United States and India, accounting for 7.8% of the total global production, and the second largest exporter of cereals in the world with more than 37 billion dollars of exports in 2020.
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Brazilian agribusiness, calculated by the Center for Advanced Studies in Applied Economics at the University of Agriculture “Luiz de Queiroz” located in São Paulo, in partnership with the Brazilian Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock (CNA) and the University’s Foundation for Agricultural Studies, in The first quarter of 2021 compared to 2020, grew by 5.35% equal to 124 billion reais, and the growth of the agricultural sector was equal to 7.99 (136 billion reais), which indicates the importance of this sector in the economic development of Brazil.
According to the former Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply, Mrs. Teresa Cristina, given the expected increase of more than 2 billion people in the world population by 2050, it is estimated that the growth of national food production in Brazil should be about 40% to meet global demand. satisfy satisfactorily.
Fertilizers are therefore a strategic input in Brazilian agricultural production.
A national plan for fertilizers and plant nutrition inputs should focus on the main links of this chain, namely “industry and rural producers”. The absence of policies for this sector since the 1980s has made Brazil heavily dependent on the import of products and technologies, causing the size of the national industry to decrease by 30%, while imports have increased by 66% in the last 20 years.A national plan for fertilizers and plant nutrition inputs should focus on the main links of this chain, namely “industry and rural producers”. The absence of policies for this sector since the 1980s has made Brazil highly dependent on the import of products and technologies, causing the size of the national industry to decrease by 30%, while imports have increased by 66% in the last 20 years.
The cost of fertilizers produced during this period in crops such as soy, corn and cotton reached more than 40% of the total expenses.
For Brazil to meet global and national expectations for food production, even considering agricultural and environmental criteria, the country must improve its business environment, invest in science and technology for the tropical environment, and invest in national production. to ensure that it is not affected by global supply crises and price increases of these inputs.
These measures should adjust the balance between domestic production and imports to meet its growing demand for fertilizer products and technologies and to become a leading country in the global fertilizer market.
In this way, the Brazilian rural producer will become competitive and the consumer can open a special account on food security and the price of food available to all Brazilians.
One of the attractive business fields is the import and trade of chemical fertilizers and agricultural fertilizers. Agricultural fertilizers are related to human food and their market is hot all over the world.
Urea Import To Brazil
In 2022, Iran’s export to Brazil in this area was 86 million dollars, and in total, Brazil imported 2.1 billion dollars of urea from the whole world.
Forecasts indicate that the capacity of the Brazilian market to buy urea from Iran is at this level, and currently Iran is using all its capacity to export urea to Brazil. But considering the country’s high need for urea, urea producers and suppliers can include Brazil in their export destinations.
Among all the exporters of urea in the world, the countries of Qatar, Algeria, China and Russia have the greatest potential to export urea to Brazil, and Iran is ranked 14th in this list. Among the first four countries in this row, all except China have used their full capacity to export urea to Brazil.
Knowing all the laws and requirements for importing from Iran can speed up and facilitate the import process. To get all these rules you need to do market research. Of course, you can entrust this to Atra Atlas Trading Company, so that they can prepare and provide you with a detailed report of the rules and regulations of the target market for your desired product using their experience and research.