Fertilizer surge threatens rice output; India insulated: sources

Rising fertilizer and fuel costs are beginning to influence farm-level decisions across key rice-exporting regions, market sources said March 31. Market participants in Thailand and the US are signaling potential acreage cuts and lower input use that could tighten global supply in the next marketing cycle, even as India’s strong inventories and government support help shield its domestic marketRising fertilizer and fuel costs are beginning to influence farm-level decisions across key rice-exporting regions, market sources said March 31. Market participants in Thailand and the US are signaling potential acreage cuts and lower input use that could tighten global supply in the next marketing cycle, even as India’s strong inventories and government support help shield its domestic marketRead More