AGENDA 2026



Points on the agenda of the conference on the Turkish and Black Sea region markets to take place on 31 March—2 April 2026:

■ The review of the conventional nitrogen and phosphate fertilizer markets in Türkiye, Ukraine, Romania and the Balkans; an impact of the global market trends on supply and pricing of conventional fertilizers in the Black Sea region in 2025—2026; the outlook for nitrogen and phosphate fertilizers in 2026
■ Fertilizer consumption trends: possible shifts in demand patterns and crop nutrition strategies amid geopolitical, economic and environmental changes
■ The import dependence and supply source diversification in the Turkish and Black Sea region: evolving landscape of nitrogen and phosphate fertilizer suppliers (the Middle East, North Africa, Central Asia) and regional development prospects (capacity expansion and upgrading projects in Türkiye, Romania, Bulgaria and Ukraine)
■ Raw material security: the reliance on ammonia imports and changing trade flows in the Black Sea region
■ The review of logistical challenges in the Black Sea region and Türkiye: infrastructure and capacity issues in the Black Sea ports, an impact of the geopolitical tensions and conflicts on logistics
■ Regulatory aspects and environmental challenges: exploring how the EU environmental regulations and the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) are transforming the fertilizer markets in the Black Sea region and Türkiye. The focus on the certification requirements, carbon footprint reduction strategies and practical approaches for achieving compliance with the international sustainability standards.
■ Natural gas market volatility: implications for fertilizer production in the Black Sea region
■ Specialty NPK grades, water-soluble and organo-mineral fertilizers: demand growth, manufacture challenges, prospects for consumption growth in Türkiye, Romania and the Balkans
■ Fertilizer innovations in 2025—2026 (new formulations, technologies and the latest trends in fertilizers market): emerging technologies for the manufacture of mineral and organo-mineral fertilizers in Türkiye and the neighbouring countries