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Yara's plant in Cartagena expands: how it will change fertilizer supply in Colombia
Cartagena's industrial sector continues to strengthen with investments that directly impact the Colombian economy and agriculture. This time, the company Yara Colombia is advancing the expansion of its plant located in Mamonal, a project that will add nearly 80,000 additional tons of NPK fertilizers to the national supply in the coming months.
TL;DR
- Yara's Mamonal plant expansion will add 80,000 tons of fertilizer.
- This aims to meet growing demand and enhance agricultural supply stability in Colombia.
- The expansion is expected to support the production of approximately 415,000 extra tons of food and agricultural raw materials.
- The project will generate employment in Cartagena, adding to the existing over 1,000 direct and indirect jobs.
- The plant utilizes technology for fertilizer production with up to 60% less carbon emissions than the industry average.