Fertilizer deliveries in the domestic market reached 4,828 million tons in August, an annual increase of 18.9%, according to the National Association for Fertilizer Diffusion (Anda). In the first eight months of the year, deliveries reached 21.642 million tons, a growth of 5.3% compared to the same period of 2017.
In August, the national fertilizer production totaled 720 thousand tons, annual decrease of 8.2%. In the accumulated from January to August, production reached 5,184 million tons, down 7.1% compared to the same period in 2017.
Meanwhile, intermediate fertilizer imports totaled 2,654 million tons in August, an annual increase of 6%. In the first eight months of the year, the volume imported reached 16.181 million tons, a reduction of 4.1% over the same period of 2017.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.