FAO warns of crop yield losses from delayed fertilizer applications

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has triggered sharp increases in global fertilizer prices and disrupted trade flows of up to 3 million metric tons per month, threatening agricultural productivity across key importing regions as planting seasons approach, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization said April 28. “The crop calendar is central to understanding the urgency of the fertilizerThe closure of the Strait of Hormuz has triggered sharp increases in global fertilizer prices and disrupted trade flows of up to 3 million metric tons per month, threatening agricultural productivity across key importing regions as planting seasons approach, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization said April 28. “The crop calendar is central to understanding the urgency of the fertilizerRead More