The Monthly Marketing Bulletin of April 2021 by the Ministry of Agriculture of Tanzania indicates that the prices for fertilizers have been increasing since mid-2020 mainly due to strong demand.
The prices for Di-ammonium Phosphate popularly (DAP) increased by +1.7% while the price for Urea decreased by -7% between March and April 2021.
Both Di-ammonium Phosphate popularly (DAP) and Urea fertilizer showed a similar increase in price trends over the
past three months in 2021.
However, between March and April, 2021 price for DAP increased by +1.7% while that of UREA decreasing by -7%.
A modest increase is forecasted throughout 2021 due to the prolonged second wave of Covid-19.