Rooted in Potash: Canpotex at 50 cover art

Rooted in Potash: Canpotex at 50

Rooted in Potash: Canpotex at 50

Written by: Canpotex
Listen for free

About this listen

How did a small Saskatchewan based company become one of the world's largest suppliers of potash? Check out Rooted in Potash: Canpotex at 50 to hear more about our company's incredible origin story. Economics Marketing Marketing & Sales
Episodes
  • Origin Story
    Feb 28 2022

    How did a small Saskatchewan-based company transform into a global potash exporter that is helping nourish the world and feed millions of people?

    In the premiere episode of Rooted in Potash: Canpotex at 50, host Jen Quesnel sits down with Matt Albrecht. Matt is Canpotex's Senior Vice President of Marketing, and he's based in Singapore. He takes us back to the early days of Canpotex, back in time to an era when the global population was booming, and developing economies were struggling to feed their people.

    In this episode, hear how Canpotex markets and delivers Canadian potash on behalf of its shareholders, Mosaic and Nutrien. And we'll discover how a vital nutrient mined in the province of Saskatchewan makes its way to these overseas markets establishing Canpotex as a reliable supplier whose credibility shapes its reputation today.

    Show More Show Less
    25 mins
  • Nourishing the World
    Apr 25 2022
    With an extra 2 billion people expected by 2050, how do we ensure food security for a growing global population? In this second episode of Rooted in Potash: Canpotex at 50 we learn how Canadian potash is increasing farmers' yields and helping feed the world. We sit down with Toran Dobni, Canpotex's Marketing Manager for South Asia and Oceania based in Singapore. Since 1983, Canpotex has invested $55 million USD in farmer education programs that benefit farmers on the ground in countries like India and Bangladesh. Toran describes what it's like to see these programs in action up close. We'll also hear from two of Canpotex's long-time customers, Wilmar and Hap Seng, who share how Canadian potash is improving farmer livelihoods in Indonesia and making biofuel innovations possible in Malaysia. A bit closer to home, we take a trip to the Saskatoon Food Bank & Learning Centre to hear how Canpotex is helping alleviate child hunger in Saskatoon.
    Show More Show Less
    29 mins
  • Logistics
    Jun 27 2022
    Each year, Canpotex exports around 13 million tons of potash to customers overseas. In this episode of Rooted in Potash: Canpotex at 50, we look at the operations that make Canpotex one of Canada's top exporters - and a leader in logistics. To take us behind the scenes, we're joined by Chooi Li Low, the Senior Director of Operations for Canpotex.

    Chooi Li takes us through the entire potash journey from thousands of meters underground to thousands of kilometers across rough terrain and the sea. We also hear from Bruno Bravo with Orion, a vessel agent in Brazil that's on the receiving end of Canpotex's potash before it reaches its customers. And Duana Kipling, President of Neptune Bulk Terminals in Vancouver, shares how Canpotex and Neptune work seamlessly to ensure potash can be stored and shipped reliably and efficiently across the world.

    Show More Show Less
    27 mins
No reviews yet