#Fertiliser

Some say their plants are fine without fertiliser, but are they just surviving when they could be thriving?

It calls for a fundamental reordering of the current inefficient subsidy regime and fiscal priorities. That’s a political, more than an economic, challenge.

Oman India Fertiliser Company, has announced a landmark IPO on the Muscat stock exchange, as it looks to capitalize on soaring prices and growing investor interest in the sector.…

India has enough land, water and sunshine for growing crops. But that’s not the case with fertilisers, where it is overwhelmingly import-dependent

Beijing restricted fertiliser exports to protect domestic market after US-Israeli war on Iran disrupted global supply chains

Substituting the petrochemicals that underpin everyday life is challenging, but there are ways to produce what we need without fossil fuels

From Independent RSS Feed: Warning ‘dramatic’ rise in food prices ahead as farmers feel the squeeze from Iran war

Mark Preston, of Grosvenor Group, who owns one of the UK’s leading farms, says knock-on effect of Iran war could arrive next year

A shortage of fertiliser due to the Iran conflict could reduce crop yields and push prices higher, says the boss of Yara.

Yara CEO warns of global auction that would leave poorest countries scrambling for supplies they can ill afford

Amid global supply disruptions, a new challenge emerges for the Agriculture Ministry as lab reports show significant deficiencies in nitrogen and phosphorus levels in IFFCO fertiliser samples.

From Independent RSS Feed: Global rice shortage looms as Middle East war and El Niño threaten world’s food security

The Hormuz crisis is driving a global food emergency, as soaring energy and fertiliser costs push vulnerable countries closer to hunger and political instability.

Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have slowed fertiliser shipments which could put harvests at risk.

Even if the conflict in the Middle East ends today, higher fuel, fertiliser and pesticide prices will lead to a food shock in the coming months. There is no easy way out, but accelerating the net-zero transition will help prevent future shocks

Since the start of the Middle East conflict with Israeli and US strikes on Iran on 28 February, concerns have been growing over rising oil and commodity prices.