Agenda



3nd International Conference Fertilizers 2025:
Turkiye and Black Sea region
Istanbul, Turkiye, April 2025


Arrival
18:00-
20:00

PRELIMINARY REGISTRATION

COCKTAIL RECEPTION

 

Day 1

09:00-
12:00

Session 1. Turkish market of conventional fertilizers: review of N and P fertilizer markets, main supply sources of finished fertilizers and their feedstock; consumption of finished fertilizers and outlook for their further development

Speakers


 

ZhanarOVERVIEW OF NITROGEN FERTILIZER MARKET IN TURKIYE AND EXPORT PROSPECTIVES
Zhanar Zhumatova, Advisor to the Chairman of the Board
Gemlik Gubre Sanayii, Yildirim Holding A.Ş

 

 


 

Topics for discussion

■ Review of current state of conventional N- and P-based fertilizer market, changes in supplying countries’ shares of Türkiye’s imports
■ Raw material import issues: dependence on ammonia, phosphate rock and sulphur imports and their price fluctuations in Türkiye
■ Government regulations and their influence on fertilizer market in Türkiye: fertilizer tracking system and inflation accounting issues inside country
■ Proper use of fertilizers: necessity of educating the public on the use of various fertilizers by type of soils and grain in country


 

 

12:00-
13:00

LUNCH

13:00-
17:00

Session 2. Türkiye’s role as a fertilizer exporter: trends and opportunities; trade in Black Sea region and other world fertilizer markets; latest challenges for fertilizer logistics

 

Topics for discussion

■ Turkish producers’ ability to compete in global AN/CAN, NPK and phosphate market
■ Expansion of fertilizer capacity in Türkiye in 2025—2030: new UAN and NPK projects in 2025, manufacture potential and possible export growth
■ Export quota system of Turkish government: its unpredictability and impact on export activity
■ Fertilizer export and re-export logistics and infrastructure systems - Türkiye retains role as major re-export hub, attracting more investment in segment. Fertilizer logistics routes across Black Sea


 

17:00-
19:00
DINNER

 

Day 2

09:00-
12:00

Session 3. Specialty NPK grades and water-soluble fertilizers: growth of demand, challenges of manufacture, prospects of use in Türkiye

 

Topics for discussion

■ Increase in greenhouse farming in Türkiye: what grades of water-soluble fertilizers and specialty NPKs gain traction among Turkish farmers?
■ Use of organo-mineral fertilizers in Türkiye and their share of fertilizer market
■ Probability of gradual increase in output of water-soluble fertilizers from Turkish conventional fertilizer producers


 

12:00-
13:00
LUNCH