Abu Qir Fertilizers Signs Coated Urea Production Agreement With BioFtech UK

Abu Qir Fertilizers has signed an agreement with British company BioFtech UK Ltd., a member of the Innovativa Group, to implement a coated urea production project. The project targets about 132,000 tons of coated urea annually at a capacity of 400 tons per day. The coating uses organic material on urea granules to control nitrogen release, and the product is registered with the Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture for local marketing.

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Market context

Urea is one of the most widely produced nitrogen fertilizers, supplying the nitrogen that crops need for growth, and it is made largely from ammonia and carbon dioxide. Coated urea is standard urea granules with a protective layer that slows the release of nitrogen into the soil. This reduces losses through leaching, volatilization and runoff, and it can lower the emissions linked to fertilizer use. Demand comes mainly from agriculture, particularly cereals, row crops and horticulture, where growers want more efficient nitrogen use and tighter environmental compliance. Coated grades usually sell at a premium to standard prebilled urea, so they can add margin for producers that already run urea plants. Producers that can offer slow-release products also gain flexibility to serve export markets with stricter nutrient-efficiency requirements. Changes in urea supply from major exporting regions, along with natural gas costs that drive ammonia production, remain key factors for pricing across the nitrogen fertilizer sector.

Source: official release on abuqir.net. Summary and context written by Market Krystal.