FAO Warns Rising Fertilizer Prices Threaten Afghanistan’s Agricultural Production

The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warns that increased fertilizer and transportation costs are jeopardizing Afghanistan's agricultural output. The price of urea fertilizer has surged by 49% and diammonium phosphate by 17% compared to last year. Farmers are reducing cultivated land due to shortages and high prices, impacting food security and the upcoming wheat planting season.

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