France Steps Up Fertiliser Support Amid Middle East Tensions
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The executive announced an aid plan of almost EUR 150 million to help farmers overcome the fertilizer crisis that has affected them in recent months. Much of the aid was made in the Arabian Gulf and prices were up by around 30% in the first half of the year, at a time when prices for agricultural products remained very low.
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France Steps Up Fertiliser Support Amid Middle East Tensions
France is set to provide emergency aid for fertiliser purchases and bolster domestic production as rising Middle East tensions escalate costs. The near closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial route for global fertiliser trade, has resulted in price hikes, affecting farmers already burdened by low crop prices and adverse weather conditions.
The government has announced an emergency aid of 145 million euros to support farmers in the face of rising fertilizer prices. The scheme provides for aid of 50 to 70 euros per tonne of nitrogen fertilizer purchased between 1 June and 1 October 2026. The executive also wants to reduce France's dependence on fertilizer imports through a "sustainable sovereignty strategy". - Fertilizer crisis: the government releases 145 million emergency aid to f…
France unveils fertiliser aid for farmers after global price surge
At the same time, the executive announced a plan to strengthen national sovereignty and develop a production of decarbonized fertilizers in France.
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