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Table A16(i) Prices of fertiliser and lime purchased by Scottish farmers, 2002 to 2004

Compounds

Straights

Nitrogen
(N)

Phosphate
(P 2O 5)

Potash
(K 2O)

Lime
(CaCO 3)

£/tonne of nutrient

£/tonne of nutrient

£/tonne of nutrient

£/tonne of nutrient

£/tonne of nutrient

2002

280.37

310.14

263.83

195.00

35.10

2003

307.98

356.52

278.72

198.33

35.10

2004 (forecast)

340.46

385.51

302.13

211.67

35.34

Table A16(ii) Estimated purchases of fertiliser and lime by Scottish farmers, 2002 to 2004

Fertilisers

Nitrogen
(N)

Phosphate
(P 2O 5)

Potash
(K 2O)

Lime
(CaCO 3)

'000 tonnes of nutrient

'000 tonnes of nutrient

'000 tonnes of nutrient

'000 tonnes of nutrient

2002

209.5

68.1

78.1

221.7

2003

205.2

68.6

81.1

313.2

2004 (forecast)

204.9

68.7

81.4

265.0

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