SearchAGRI-NUTRIENTS
SABIC's agri-nutrients portfolio includes a diverse range of products, including urea, ammonia, and various inorganic solutions.
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Nitrogen-based inorganic fertilizers and phosphates; technical grade urea (TGU); differentiated products (e.g., zinc-coated urea, stabilized urea, and bio-enhanced urea); low-carbon ammonia and urea.
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As a significant player in the global fertilizer industry, SABIC Agri-Nutrients Company is facing three critical challenges in the coming decades: food security, climate change, and the energy transition. Meeting the demands of a growing global population will require increased production of traditional nitrogen and phosphate fertilizers, such as urea, monoammonium phosphate (MAP), and diammonium phosphate (DAP). At the same time, regulatory changes are driving a shift toward investments in low-carbon fertilizer alternatives, highlighting the need for more differentiated solutions.
In response to these challenges, we prioritize operational excellence, strategic growth, and innovation. By enhancing asset reliability and resource efficiency, we have maintained cost-competitiveness in a volatile market. Supported by robust research and development capabilities, we deliver value-added, low-carbon products to meet evolving market demands.
SELECTED 2024 DEVELOPMENTS
- New ammonia plant in Jubail, Saudi Arabia: Plans are in place for a new ammonia plant in Jubail, which aims to produce 1.2 million metric tons of low-carbon ammonia and 1.1 million metric tons of urea annually for specialized fertilizers. With approval from the Saudi Ministry of Energy for the required feedstock, the project is currently in progress.
- Smart farming: In collaboration with key stakeholders, we promote smart and sustainable fertilizer practices through digital initiatives. These include satellite and drone imaging for pest and disease management, crop health assessment, and irrigation and fertigation automation to optimize the use of agricultural inputs.
- Nutrient Use Efficiency (NUE): We are working on improving Nutrient Use Efficiency (NUE), a critical factor in farming, and we collaborate with industry leaders to take a technology-first approach to addressing the agricultural challenges of productivity, agronomic efficiency, nutrient utilization, and recovery efficiency. Agronomic trials conducted in 2024 on soluble fertilizers, nano-fertilizers, inhibitors, and coated fertilizers showed improved NUE.
Read more about the performance of our Agri-Nutrients business in 2024 .
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