Investor Presentation | Diggers & Dealers Mining Forum 2017
SOP demand is growing rapidly...
➤ Demographic shift from rural to urbanised populations is
increasing the consumption of fruits and vegetables
➤ Agricultural pollution, water scarcity and technology are
causing structural change in food production practices
➤ These major global changes are driving strong demand
growth for SOP
➤ In 2016, SOP demand reached a record of 7Mt mainly
due to increasing use in China for application on fruits and
vegetables
Investor Presentation | Diggers & Dealers Mining Forum 2017
SOP Demand (Deliveries)
Oceania
Africa
North America
Middle East
Latin America
4,500
■Europe
■CIS
■Asia
4,000
3,500
3,000
'000t
2,500
(K₂O)
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
0
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
Source: Fertecon, Petra Capital
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