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Agricultural commodities include more than food exports. Fertilizer is an important factor to consider as well. Here's an example from 2021 where fertilizer s
by jka 5y ago
Agricultural commodities include more than food exports. Fertilizer is an important factor to consider as well.
Here's an example from 2021 where fertilizer shortages within North America caused an expectation of price increases: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/nov/25/fertilizer-shortage-north-america-farmers-food-prices https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/nov/25/fertiliz...
And here is one of the most commonly-used chemical processes used to produce ammonia for fertilizer -- it often uses natural gas as an input: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haber_process https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haber_process
Food scarcity and food price increases could cause large amounts of human suffering. Despite any ongoing conflicts I think it should be a priority to maintain and improve food supply chains.