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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Aniruddha Ghosal and Allan Olingo

Harvests and food prices at risk as Iran war triggers global fertiliser crunch

From India to Africa, farmers are bracing for a fertiliser shock as the Iran war disrupts vital supplies, pushing up costs and threatening harvests just as planting season begins.

Gas prices have shot up and fertiliser supplies are waning due to Tehran’s near shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for US and Israeli bombing.

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