It’s time for SA to once again meet its own fertiliser needs
Jul 08, 2022
2 minutes
The rapidly increasing price of fertiliser is a significant challenge for South Africa’s farmers, as fertiliser contributes approximately 35% to a typical maize or sunflower farmer’s production costs. In March, the average price of fertiliser products such as ammonia and muriate of potash (MOP) was more than 50% higher than in December 2021.
The Russia-Ukraine war’s effect on global fertiliser supply is one of the
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