Phosphorus is a strategic, non-substitutable element for food crop and animal production. Globally, there are no other materials with an economically high P₂O₅ content (>35%) besides apatite minerals, which exist in two main forms:
Mined phosphate rock, often contaminated with cadmium and uranium, or
Bone char, a natural and pure apatite substance.
Low-toxic-metal phosphate rock reserves are already depleted worldwide, making phosphorus a critical raw material.
The fragile EU agri-food sector is increasingly vulnerable, impacted by cascading external pressures such as climate change, pollution, loss of fertile soils and biodiversity, and rising energy costs. The combined effects of COVID-19 and current geopolitical tensions have further amplified these challenges, including a +315% increase in phosphate rock prices between mid-2021 and 2023. High dependence on imported energy and fertilizers has made the sector particularly exposed.
In this context, the replacement of imported, non-renewable phosphate rock with high nutrient-dense, safe, and EU-origin biofertilizers has become a critical priority. Phosphate is officially recognized by the European Commission as a critical raw material (Regulation (EU) 2024/1252).
The BIO-NPK-C formulated compound BioPhosphate offers a full-value, sustainable alternative, replacing phosphate rock-based and chemically processed mineral fertilizers while delivering high-quality, safe, and renewable phosphorus for modern agriculture.