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Africa · 1 hrs ago
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PRICE SQUEEZE: SA farmers turn to new strategies as war sees fertiliser prices soar
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South African grain farmers are adopting new strategies to cope with fertiliser price increases of up to 59% following Iranian-linked forces closing the Strait of Hormuz in February 2026, with some sector figures advocating soil-based solutions.
PRICE SQUEEZE: SA farmers turn to new strategies as war sees fertiliser prices soar
When Iranian-linked forces effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz in late February 2026, South Africa’s grain farmers watched fertiliser prices spike by as much as 59% in a single month. Some in the sector say the vulnerability was always there, and that the answer has been in the soil all along.
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