Fertilizer shortages: What are Africa's options during the Hormuz crisis?
Key takeaways
- The ongoing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is affecting African nations particularly badly.
- https://p.dw.com/p/5DTgn How can African farming communities obtain fertilizers, which are becoming scarce worldwide as part of the current crisis?
- Left without access to a significant portion of their global supply chain, fertilizer industries have also been deeply affected by the crisis.
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The ongoing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is affecting African nations particularly badly. But there are potential solutions for mitigating the drastic effects on the continent in the short, medium and long term.
https://p.dw.com/p/5DTgn How can African farming communities obtain fertilizers, which are becoming scarce worldwide as part of the current crisis? Image: Caitlin Kelly/AP Photo/picture alliance Advertisement For more than two months, there have hardly been any merchant ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing blockade. Africa is being hit by the full brunt of the conflict in the Middle East, with canceled flights, long lines at petrol stations, and barren fields across the continent.
Left without access to a significant portion of their global supply chain, fertilizer industries have also been deeply affected by the crisis.