Over the next decade Brazil is expected to become an agricultural super power, thus making it one of the largest users of potash fertilizers on the planet. Brazil has 500 million hectares of potentially arable land of which 100 million are currently under cultivation. This compares with the United States’ 350 million, Russia’s 300 million, and China’s 200 million if they used every hectare available. Brazil imports 90% of its potash, and is expected to be the biggest importer of potash globally by the year 2020. The Brazilian government is not sitting around waiting for this, as it has made it a goal to financially back domestic projects so that the company can become fertilizer independent…READ MORE.