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posted on Jun 10, 11 07:37PM

Your Food: What Should Really Concern You

By Ian Cooper | Thursday, June 9th, 2011

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It may not be the sexiest story of 2011. It may not even make the front page of The Wall Street Journal...

But it'll make you a killing — if Jack Lifton has anything to say about it.

Lifton is the guy who sounded the rare earth supply alarm shortly before rare earths became one of the most respected and hottest sectors of 2010 — and shortly before REEs made my readers a small fortune.

But it's his next prediction that should scare the hell out of you. Because this supply-demand story affects something more valuable than green tech, computers, cell phone batteries, and military guidance missiles...

It affects our food.

It's the supply-demand story of 2011 that many haven't even heard about. And it all has to do with fertilizer.

Fertilizer for Thought

Fertilizer is made up of three primary nutrients: nitrogen, potassium, and phosphate. Without these, crops will not produce as they should.

And it's not the potassium or the nitrogen supply that's an issue; it's the phosphate supply that's the problem.

As Lifton points out, a large portion of the world's phosphate supply is sitting in unstable parts of the world, like Morocco (which accounts for more than a third of all phosphate exports after taking over the phosphate-rich desert in 1976), South Africa, and Jordan (which control 80% of the world's phosphate).

China also poses a problem, imposing a “super-tax” for most DAP exports for the year. Much like potash, phosphate is added to the soil to boost yields. It's also commonly referred to as diamomoinum phosphate (DAP).


Unfortunately, there is no substitute for phosphate. All agricultural crops require phosphate for growth.

And prices could still surge well above current levels...

No Phosphate, No Food


Demand for fertilizer will continue to grow exponentially.

In China and India, agricultural demand accounts for more than 40% of fertilizer. The emerging markets of Asia and Latin America account for two-thirds of fertilizer demand. And as populations in emerging economies increase food demand and purchasing power, countries will have to up farming yields — increasing the demand for fertilizer and phosphate as a result.

Food crises continue around the globe as yields diminish and population grows. Global economic and agricultural leaders project the world's population will surpass nine billion by 2050. Think about that. Food production would have to jump some 70% just to meet that demand.

DuPont now believes billions of dollars will be needed if global food production is to meet growing demand: “People are starting to recognize that food demand is outstripping supply," says Executive Vice President Jim Borel.

BHP Billiton understands the need for phosphate. The global resources company recently offered $39 billion for Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, which included an $11 billion valuation for the company's phosphate and nitrogen assets

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