China's potash fertilizer industry has developed rapidly during the “11th Five-Year Plan†period. At present, a complete industrial system such as scientific research, design, equipment manufacturing, construction and installation, production, sales, and agrochemical services has been formed, and the market competitiveness has been continuously enhanced. By the end of the “Eleventh Five-Year Planâ€, the self-supply rate of potash fertilizer production will exceed 50%.
Statistics show that currently there are 25 resource-type potash fertilizer enterprises above designated size in China, and they have reduced by 3 compared with 2004 due to merger and reorganization. There are about 140 processing-type potash (fertilizer) enterprises, which are about 50 more than in 2004, with 18,843 employees. Total assets of 44.4 billion yuan, an increase of 26% over 2009. As of the end of 2009, China's resource-based potash fertilizer production capacity was approximately 5.9 million tons of potassium oxide, an increase of 120% compared to 2004; processing potassium salt (fertilizer) production capacity reached nearly 2 million tons in kind. At present, China has become the world’s fourth largest producer of potash, and the salt lakes that have opened are Chaerhan, Mahai, Dongtai Jiner, Xitai Jiner, Big Wave Beach, Great Salt Flats, Dachaidan, Chaka Salt Lake, and Lop Nur Salt Lake. Wait. Potassium fertilizers mainly include potassium chloride, potassium, potassium and magnesium. By the end of 2009, China's resource-based potash fertilizer production reached 3.207 million tons of potassium oxide, an increase of 111% over 2004.