VOL. XXXV

NO. 43

27-JULY-1992

Jordan

Japanese Consortium Signs for NPK Joint Venture in Jordan

A Japanese consortium has signed an agreement with two Jordanian phosphatecompanies to set up a new $60mn joint venture in Jordan for the production of300,000 tons/year of nitrogen-phosphate potassium (NPK) fertilizer. The consortium comprises the National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations(Zen-Noh), which has taken a 30% equity in the venture, and Mitsubishi Kasei,Asahi Industries and...