<article><p class="lead">Polish fertilizer production continued to rise strongly on the year in April, government data show.</p><p>The data provided is in terms of nutrient, rather than product, tonnes. </p><p>Output of nitrogen, phosphate and potash nutrients reached a combined total of 278,000t in April, a 15pc increase on the year, and up by 1pc on the month. In January-April, Poland produced nearly 1.09mn t of these three nutrients, an 11pc year-on-year increase.</p><p>Production of nitrogen rose by 13pc on the year and by 1pc on the month to 198,000t in April. January-April production reached 768,000t, up by 9pc year on year.</p><p>April production of phosphate-based fertilizers surged by almost one third year on year in terms of nutrient content, and by 6pc on the month, to nearly 44,000t. The four-month total was 169,000t, up by 22pc year on year.</p><p>Output of potash as a nutrient rose by 9pc on the year, but was steady on the month, at 36,000t in April. January-April production reached 149,000t, an 11pc year-on-year rise.</p><p>After an inactive beginning to the year, Polish demand for fertilizers strengthened in mid-February, before the market fell quiet again in April, with buyers well covered.</p></article>
