European Commission Pushes Manure Recycling to Ease Fertilizer Crunch as Iran War Threatens Food Prices
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Updated · POLITICO Europe · May 19
European Commission Pushes Manure Recycling to Ease Fertilizer Crunch as Iran War Threatens Food Prices
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO Europe · May 19
Brussels is set to unveil a plan Tuesday that leans on recycling manure and other farm waste into fertilizer rather than offering a rapid supply fix.
The move targets a looming fertilizer crunch as the war in Iran drives up fertilizer costs and raises the risk of grocery price spikes across Europe.
European Commission officials are framing the response as a long-term regulatory effort to shore up supply, even as some had hoped for faster relief.
The proposal underscores how geopolitical disruption is spilling into European food markets through farm-input costs as well as energy and trade pressures.
Europe is betting on manure to solve its fertilizer crisis, but are its farmers actually on board?
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