Phosphate is essential for helping farmers grow more food on less land — a key factor in feeding a global population projected to reach 9 billion by 2050.
Phosphate is essential for helping farmers grow more food on less land — a key factor in feeding a global population projected to reach 9 billion by 2050.
The U.S. Critical Minerals List, overseen by the Department of the Interior, identifies resources crucial to national security and economic stability. Phosphate is not on this list — yet.
Here’s why it should be:
- Supports America's Farmers: Crop yields would be cut in half without phosphate.
- Strengthens Supply Chains: A reliable domestic supply will help America be mineral independent.
- Boosts National Security: Adding phosphate to the critical minerals list reduces reliance on foreign sources, protecting our economy.
Dive Deeper: The Fertilizer Institute breaks down the importance of phosphate being added to the U.S. Critical Minerals List in greater detail. Click here to read the full article.
