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A bag of fertilizer is ready to be used on Elizabeth Wangua's land in Limuru, Kenya Wednesday, March 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Jackson Njehia)
Farmers around the world are facing fertilizer shortages and rising costs after the war in Iran disrupted shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, which handles a third of global fertilizer trade.
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Farmers around the world are facing fertilizer shortages and rising costs after the war in Iran disrupted shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, which handles a third of global fertilizer trade.
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