Potash is an essential component of mineral fertilizers. The other ingredients are nitrogen and phosphate. Fertilizer restores and strengthens the earth’s soils, while also maximizing crop yields.
Without fertilizer to maximize crop yields, nearly a third of the planet would not have adequate food to survive. The call for another "Green Revolution" has begun.Â
It helps people gain access to healthier food, particularly in emerging economies (e.g. China, India) that are experiencing explosive economic and population growth.
This increased demand for high protein diets/meats requires increasing use of grains for animal feed. This is best supported by a corresponding increase in the use of potash-based fertilizers.
Most recently, potash is increasingly playing a critical role in the emerging drive to produce crop-based energy sources like ethanol and other biofuels.
