37 Oct 2024 Oct 2025 % change Fertiliser Rand/ton Rand/ton % LAN (28) 9 362 10 059 7,44% Urea (46) 10 045 11 489 14,37% MAP 15 864 17 646 11,23% KCL 8 899 9 784 9,95% Table 3: Local fertiliser prices. Graph 4 below shows the fertiliser price index compared to the maize price index since the 1985/1986 production season. At an average producer price[2] of R4 462 per ton for 2024/2025 production year, the gap between the maize price index and the fertiliser price index continues to widen, this is no surprise given the sharp increase in fertiliser prices. [2] Average producer price = SAFEX, July 2024 price, less (average differential cost + handling costs) 3 500 3 000 2 500 2 000 1 500 1 000 500 0 1985/1986 1986/1987 1987/1988 1988/1989 1989/1990 1990/1991 1991/1992 1992/1993 1993/1994 1994/1995 1995/1996 1996/1997 1997/1998 1998/1999 1999/2000 2000/2001 2001/2002 2002/2003 2003/2004 2004/2005 2005/2006 2006/2007 2007/2008 2008/2009 2009/2010 2010/2011 2011/2012 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018 2018/2019 2019/2020 2020/2021 2021/2022 2022/2023 2023/2024 2024/2025 Graph 4: Indices of the producer price of maize and the prices of fertiliser. Index * Preliminary Source: Grain SA Indices: 1985/1986 = 100 Fertiliser price index Maize price index Annual meeting with FERTASA The annual meeting between Grain SA and the Fertilizer Association of Southern Africa (FERTASA) took place on 21 July 2025. Important matters discussed at the meeting include: International and local market trends Production cost budgets for the 2025/2026 season SA’s dependence on imports versus local production International and local market fertiliser situation Availability and transport logistics Local agricultural lime situation Fertiliser Bill Progress with fertiliser quality monitoring/Future of project Boron Issue (DoA) and other A1 and B1 substances INPUT OVERVIEW
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