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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 8G7 Agriculture Ministers Weigh Joint Fertilizer Action as Middle East War Disrupts Supplies to 7 Nations
2 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 8Summary
- G7 agriculture ministers met Monday to discuss coordinated steps to shield farmers and protect food security as fertilizer supplies tighten.
- The talks were driven by the Middle East war, which is disrupting fertilizer flows and pushing up crop nutrient costs.
- France said ministers from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US took part, but gave no details on what measures they may adopt.
- The meeting signals rising concern that supply shocks in farm inputs could spread from the conflict into broader food-price and food-security risks.
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