Exhibit 23

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the use in this Registration Statement of Terra Capital, Inc. on
Form S-4 of our report dated January 25, 2001, on our audit of the consolidated
financial statements of Terra Industries Inc. as of December 31, 2000 and 1999,
and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2000,
appearing in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement, and
of our report dated January 25, 2001 relating to the financial statement
schedules in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Terra Industries Inc. for the
year ended December 31, 2000, incorporated by reference in this Registration
Statement.

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of
Terra Capital, Inc. on Form S-4 of our report dated January 25, 2001, appearing
in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Terra Nitrogen Company, L.P. for the year
ended December 31, 2000.

We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such
Prospectus.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Omaha, Nebraska
November 13, 2001