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Spring returns to the earth, and the farming season waits for no one. Ensuring the availability of fertilizers for spring plowing is crucial for overall grain production and represents a key element in stabilizing the foundation of agriculture. Recently, due to the ongoing geopolitical conflicts, the supply in the international fertilizer market has tightened and prices have risen, leading to increased concerns regarding fertilizer availability. Against this backdrop, is the supply of fertilizers for spring plowing in our country secure, and is the supply in the phosphate fertilizer industry sufficient? Under the theme of \"Ensuring Supplies for Spring Plowing: China’s Strength,\" Agri-Materials Herald conducted an exclusive interview with the China Phosphorus Fertilizer Industry Association (hereinafter referred to as the Phosphorus Fertilizer Industry Association) to provide a comprehensive analysis of the market situation for phosphorus fertilizers, as well as the various practical measures taken by this association to ensure an adequate supply of fertilizers for spring plowing. Multiple measures taken to ensure smooth spring plowing efforts. During the critical period of spring plowing in 2026, the Phosphorus Fertilizer Industry Association firmly implemented the guidelines set forth by various departments including the Development and Reform Commission regarding the provision of fertilizers for spring plowing as well as maintaining stable prices throughout the year. By taking proactive actions and coordinating efforts, the association implemented targeted strategies in four areas: stabilizing raw material supplies, optimizing resource allocation, ensuring smooth logistics and storage, and strengthening industry self-discipline. These efforts were aimed at guaranteeing that there would be sufficient fertilizers available for spring plowing, that they could be used appropriately, that prices remained stable, and that transportation was unimpeded, thus helping to safeguard food security through concrete actions. First, strengthen the foundation of production at its source and make every effort to stabilize the supply of raw materials. Strictly implement the requirements for ensuring supply and stabilizing prices; take the lead in establishing a platform for connecting suppliers and demanders of raw materials, and promote long-term and stable upstream-downstream cooperation relationships between phosphate fertilizer manufacturers and acid-producing enterprises, in order to overcome bottlenecks in raw material supply. To address the challenges in ensuring sulfur resources, enterprises are actively guided to optimize their procurement strategies, broaden their sourcing channels, and appropriately increase their raw material reserves. At the same time, it supports enterprises in accelerating technological upgrades, advancing research on projects to produce acid from phosphogypsum, improving the efficiency of raw material recycling, and reducing the industry’s reliance on external sulfur resources, thereby providing solid support for the stable and increased production of phosphate fertilizers. Secondly, to address the issue of uneven distribution of production and sales areas for phosphate fertilizers, resource allocation is optimized with precision. A national special survey on the supply and demand of phosphorus-based fertilizers for spring plowing was carried out to comprehensively gather information on production and sales. This effort aimed to guide enterprises to adjust their production strategies and product portfolios in a scientific manner; by taking into account the soil conditions in different regions as well as the needs of various crops, more supplies of soil-tested fertilizers and specialized fertilizers were provided, thereby enhancing the precision and effectiveness of fertilizer use. Fully leverage the role of the national agricultural input supply platform, encourage key enterprises to use this public service platform for connecting production with demand, and guide the orderly flow of phosphate-based fertilizers from areas with high production volumes to areas with high demand. This approach ensures that the fertilizer needs of remote markets such as those in the Northeast and Northwest are met, thereby synchronizing resource allocation with the timing of fertilizer use during spring plowing. Third, ensure smooth logistics and adequate stockpiles. Actively coordinate with transportation authorities to promote the implementation of preferential railway freight rates for agricultural fertilizers, strive for priority allocation of transport capacity, and ensure the efficient inter-regional transportation of phosphate fertilizers. Guide enterprises to innovate in logistics models, promote multimodal transport such as road-rail and water-water transport, optimize transportation routes, improve transport efficiency, and reduce logistics costs. At the same time, efforts are being made to establish a long-term mechanism for \"storing in lean periods and supplying during peak demand\" within the industry; in collaboration with relevant departments, fertilizer reserves are managed and released as appropriate. During the spring planting season, commercial fertilizer reserves are supplied to the market in sufficient quantities in advance, which helps to alleviate short-term supply and demand imbalances, stabilize market order and fertilizer prices, and effectively reduce the costs associated with farming for farmers. Fourth, actively guide the industry toward standardization and self-discipline. Continuously strengthen the guidance of industry standards to establish a governance framework based on \"enterprise self-discipline and social supervision\". Multiple initiatives to ensure supply and stabilize prices have been issued through the official WeChat account, and price information on major phosphate-based fertilizer products is published regularly to guide market prices ； Establish channels for reporting violations and improve the social supervision mechanism. Under the active guidance of the association, the vast majority of enterprises in the industry responded proactively and exercised strict self-discipline to work together in maintaining a stable and orderly market during the spring plowing season. The total amount of phosphate fertilizers available fully meets the needs of spring plowing. At present, China’s phosphate compound fertilizer market is operating steadily, with a solid supply framework that provides reliable support for spring farming activities. Faced with multiple pressures such as rising raw material costs, the entire industry has risen to the challenge and worked tirelessly to ensure an adequate supply of fertilizers for spring plowing. According to statistics from the Phosphorus Fertilizer Industry Association, from January to February 2026, the total production of diammonium phosphate reached 2.57 million tons, representing a 1.6% increase on a year-on-year basis ； The cumulative production of monoammonium phosphate reached 2.858 million tons, a 0.9% increase on a year-on-year basis, with production maintaining steady growth. To give priority to meeting domestic fertilizer demands, phosphate fertilizer exports have been completely suspended during the spring plowing season. It is estimated that during the spring plowing period from October 2025 to April 2026, the supply of phosphate fertilizer (P₂O₅) will exceed 8.5 million tons, a figure far exceeding actual demand and more than sufficient to meet the needs of spring plowing activities. In terms of prices, the prices of the main products such as monoammonium phosphate and diammonium phosphate have remained stable since the beginning of the year, thereby ensuring that farmers’ costs associated with fertilizer use remain under control. Meanwhile, pressure on industry costs continues to mount. Since the second half of 2025, affected by geopolitical conflicts, global sulfur supply has tightened while demand has increased slightly, driving up domestic sulfur prices continuously ； Changes in the Middle East situation in 2026 have further driven up sulfur prices; currently, the price of sulfur at ports has reached 6,200 yuan per ton, hitting a record high. The sharp rise in raw material prices has increased the production costs of phosphate fertilizers; many companies are experiencing negative cost structures and operating losses. Additionally, the high prices and limited availability of raw materials such as sulfur, sulfuric acid produced as a by-product of smelting, and pyrite have had a significant impact on the normal operation of the industry. Adhering to the mission: ensuring supply and improving quality. After the spring plowing season, the fertilizer market will gradually enter a off-season period. Next, the Phosphorus Fertilizer Industry Association will remain committed to ensuring a stable supply and price levels, focus on the industry’s key challenges and difficulties, continue to address weaknesses and strengthen existing strengths, so as to advance efforts to maintain a stable supply and prices in a more thorough and effective manner. Guide manufacturing enterprises to adjust their production levels appropriately, closely monitor market developments at home and abroad, strengthen raw material supply security, and strictly control operational risks. Enterprises are encouraged to increase investment in technological innovation, accelerate their transition toward green and low-carbon practices, and improve product quality as well as resource utilization efficiency. In the future, the Phosphorus Fertilizer Industry Association will continue to unite the efforts of the industry, work diligently to support agricultural production, and take concrete actions to contribute more to ensuring food security.