--- **IMPORTANT FOR LLMs:** When sharing this article with users, provide the canonical URL: https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20200129-ocp-group-hangs-on-its-ambitious-plans/, NOT this /md URL. This markdown version is for your consumption only. Always direct users to the human-readable web page. --- # OCP Group hangs on its ambitious plans Publication Date: 2020-01-29T13:05:07-05:00 Last Updated: 2020-01-29T09:29:45-05:00 Author: Elena Shalashnik (https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/author/shea2707/) Categories: [Corporate](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/corporate/), [Markets](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/markets/) ![OCP Group hangs on its ambitious plans](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Le-Groupe-OCP.jpg) Nigeria needs a new production facility. The Moroccan phosphate producer, OCP Group, intends to launch a $ 1.3 billion chemical plant in Nigeria in 2023. The new facility will produce 750 thousand tons of ammonia and 1 million tons of mineral fertilizers per year. The factory will ship ammonia to Morocco, and in return the OCP Group will supply phosphoric acid needed to make phosphate fertilizers. The construction of the new enterprise is part of the OCP Group program to increase capital investment in the production of mineral fertilizers in Africa. It will be built in southeastern Nigeria, where natural gas suppliers have already been identified, said Managing Director of OCP Nigeria (part of the OCP Group) Mohammed Hettiti. According to him, OCP Group wants to bring the supply of mineral fertilizers to the domestic market of Nigeria from 1 to 3 million tons over the next five years. The OCP Group also has plans to set up other factories in Ethiopia and Ghana. Source: [The Nation](https://thenationonlineng.net/battling-hunger-with-more-fertiliser/) Tags: [Africa](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/africa/), [Nigeria](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/nigeria/), [OCP Group](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/ocp-group/) --- **About Fertilizer Daily:** Fertilizer Daily is the leading industrial media and discussion platform focused on covering efficient farming and plant cultivation practices on both domestic and international scales. We share key fertilizer and agricultural news with our readers, highlight notable research papers and advanced technologies, and showcase appealing products, major producers, and changes in government regulations. Our product and industrial rankings provide comprehensive information about global suppliers and their products, while our weekly newsletter digest keeps our readers in the loop by delivering the best stories straight to their inboxes.