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africa and middle eastern marketsAfrica and the Middle East are markets with significantfuture growth potential. Our ownership interest in theMOPCO nitrogen facility in Egypt provides us with a strongpresence in the region. In 2013, Africa and the MiddleEast consumed 5.1, 2.4 and 0.7 million metric tonnes ofnitrogen, phosphate and potash, respectively. In 2013,crop protection product sales were $2.1 billion and tradedseed sales were $0.8 billion.Egypt and Iran are the largest nutrient consumers in Africaand the Middle East. This region is especially important inproduction and exports, particularity nitrogen and phosphates.The top five producing countries (based on NPKnutrient tonnes) in the region are Morocco, Saudi Arabia,Egypt, Iran and Qatar.Agriculture contributes significantly to the GDP of Africa andthe Middle East and there is significant growth potential,particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. Available arable landin Africa and the Middle East is approximately 226 millionhectares and 37 million hectares respectively. The majorcrops of this region are corn, sorghum, wheat and millet.Corn is a major crop produced in both Africa and theMiddle East, with 71 million tonnes produced in 2013 andapproximately 34 million hectares harvested.africa and the middle east – damietta (mopco)Damietta (MOPCO Nitrogen Production Facility) (1)(1) Agrium owns a 26 percent interest in MISR Fertiliser Production Company, S.A.E. (MOPCO) in Egypt.Source: USDA FAS PSD DatabaseFertecon Urea Outlook 2014/03, Fertecon Potash Data File-December 2014, CRU Phosphate Fertilizer Market Outlook, October 2014, Phillips McDougall22 Agrium FACT BOOK 2015