May 2020, South Asia 

Lockdown makes no difference to demand, as nutrient sales posts sixth consecutive month of double-digit growth.
The most important thing at the end of day, though, is that the farmer wants fertiliser and seed. There is no certainly shortage of demand here, which might not be so with cars and two-wheelers.

Auto companies posted zero domestic sales of cars and two-wheelers in April, as manufacturing plants and dealer showrooms remained closed due to the nationwide lockdown. The same month, however, saw retail sales of fertiliser zoom by 45.1 per cent year-on-year.

The 45.1 per cent year-on-year sales jump in April does not seem a one-off phenomenon. As the accompanying table shows, every month from November has registered double-digit growth in retail fertiliser sales.