World Fertiliser Supply Situation

Chronicle (Levin), 23 March 1948, Page 6

World Fertiliser Supply Situation

Eeeei\ m! »iomia.y, 7 p.m. LOMJO.n. March 22. In a fin'M'y of the world fertilise'r ■ snpply situati'Ui. the I nt ernat ionai Fedei'alion oi Agn. u!t mai : oiinceis ne-.-j luilietin says tuat oue oi ihe iohg term legaeies >»f the war i- the record iii ' crease in the de' -and lo; tertilisers m. a ti'iie wifeii tiie jo'oduciiou of- many coi'.nt ri'es has not ytt ivcovcred froi.-i wart ime cond ; i ;oi;.'. Ta rget - n. i tons for nitrogen and inus for soluble [ilios pliates ha\e been --d j,.- the Food ari Agrieuiti.i al ' )• g.ani uit iou of t nite . Matioiis in its \ e; ot w orld fertilisei need;. up io Tm'se goais, wiiic ■ are 1 • n> to 2oo per eent. in exeess o. ejxrent miui: i.:i re-piireinents, take into ae.-ouiii p •puiation liicrcases, so.. eoiiseiwati'oi 'pr..g;amn.es end change.in the nati.ie ui e.'ops. The presem world outjuit oi' nitrogen fertilisers. tlmugh sligiitly above [ire-war ligures. is insutRcient. to'mcet tive total (lemand In Burope nitrogen production is slii. well below pre-war ligures and very much-'below the minimum requirements, but this is eompeiisal ed for to some ex -ent 1'V ineren.uMi production in the United fstates. r rf he {)hos}'hat.e position is more hopefui. F.A.O. states that great efforts are being nm.de to assist t'lie cecovery of'the fertiii-er industries since it 'is Vealised that the rehabilita i ion of wa; devn-tafed a^cas will " de. pencf for some time to conie upon ovevcoming' sbil delieien ty. .... £