FERTILIZER REPORT
March - 2003

1. Consumption and Availability of Fertilizer


Fertilizer Total Consumption in Apr 2002 (MT) Estimated Availability in Apr 2003 (Stocks+imports in MT)
Urea 25001 76895
SA 4224 30374
TSP 4690 26960
MOP 7532 25531
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2. International Prices Indication (FOB bagged price US$ per MT)


Product Country 6.2.2003 13.2.2003 20.2.2003
SA* E Europe
W Europe 
FOB Korea		 50-52 
38-40
61-63		 50-52 
38-40 
61-63		 50-52 
38-40 
61-63
Urea M East 
(Arab Gulf)
140-145 
148-150 
150-155 
TSP* Tunisia 
Morocco		 131-133 
131-133 		 131-133 
131-133 		 131-133 
131-133 
MOP* 
   (Bulk)		 Vancour,Canada 
US Gulf 
NW Europe 
FSU 
Jordan 
Israel		 110-130 
110-120 
105-115 
85-105
105-115 
100-110		 110-130 
110-120 
105-115 
85-105 
105-115 
100-110		 110-130 
110-120 
105-115 
85-105
105-115 
100-110
Source- FMB Fertilizer Market Bulletin March 2002
               *   - For SA,MOP & TSP   bulk prices are quoted.
            **  - Upper level reflects small cargo prices into Europe.
 
 
 

3.  Japanese Food Production Grant:    Import of Sulphate of Ammonia under the Japanese Food Production Grant 2002 will not take place . However, negotiations were underway for the grant in the year 2003.
 


4.Monthly Record on  Fertilizer Stocks, Imports & Issues (MT)
In March-2003

Fertilizer Opening stock Imports during the 
month		 Total stock  Issues during the month Closing stock** Cumulative imports Cumilative issues Planed to be imported in April
SA 22585 5600 28185 5245 20224 5600 16503 10150
Urea 54206 0 54206 12319 45971 69722 57385 30924
IRP 9271 0 9271 1061 9133 0 3007 0
LRP 3124 0 3124 2231 2653 204 5520 0
TSP 22139 7242 29381 2328 26960 13877 6376 0
MOP 27885 150 28035 5484 25531 7149 18944 0
KIEZ  1334 649 1983 401 1753 824 1126 0
NPK 19 0 19 0 21 0 0 0
Dolomite 726 0 726 493 807 30 1780 0
ZS 156 44 200 55 153 69 186 0
BOR 94 0 94 6 88 0 6 0
SOP 34 0 34 17 28 0 55 0
SPM 621 120 741 31 710 220 115 0
DAP 729 0 729 34 696 362 96 0
CAN 6 0 6 0 5 0 0 0
CES 157 100 257 56 212 150 155 0
OTH 4245 0 4245 427 3904 0 1145 0
Total 147331 13905 161236 30188 138850 98207 112399 98207
        N                                                                            6,774                                                        29,880
        P                                                                            2,008                                                         5,365
       K                                                                            3,299                                                        11,394
        *    -Provincial
        **  -Any descrepency in the closing stock is due to purchase of local fertilizer and loan returns.

5. Cropwise Fertilizer Issues(MT) in March - 2003


Crop Issues by state companies Issues by private companies Total issues Cumilative issues for the year
Paddy 2855 6915 9770 54178
Tea 2726 10591 13317 33238
Rubber 374 506 880 1511
Coconut 315 1003 1318 5573
OFC 639 1779 2418 9127
EAC 71 564 635 1951
Tobacco 3 5 8 48
Others 2 1840 1842 6773
Total 6985 23203 30188 112399