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Water shortage prevents re-start of Zuari's fertilizer complex in Goa

2:38 AM MDT | May 24, 2013 | Natasha Alperowicz

Zuari Agro Chemicals (Goa) has informed the Bombay Stock Exchange that it is unable to re-start its ammonia and urea facility following completion of a maintenance turnaround due to water shortage. The plant was taken offline on 25 March 2013 for an annual...


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