Abstract The Philippines, as a net importer of fertilizer, is vulnerable to the rising fertilizer prices due to Covid 19 pandemic causing fertilizer shortages around the globe, higher input costs and fuel prices, disruption of production and trade, including geopolitical disputes (Russia and Ukraine). The study was aimed to analyze fertilizer import prices and dealer continue reading : Philippine fertilizer price outlook: A reality for farmers and fishers
Analysts expect global fertilizer price to remain high in 2022
December 21, 2021 | Quezon City – The hike in fertilizer prices is a global trend and not in the Philippines alone. Economic analysts and fertilizer companies in the United States (US) shared that the trend will continue until 2022. Expecting that prices won’t drop soon globally, farmers are now on the verge of considering decisions continue reading : Analysts expect global fertilizer price to remain high in 2022
DA, FPA connects with FIAP on Increasing Fertilizer Prices
November 19, 2021 | Quezon City – The Department of Agriculture (DA), the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) and the Fertilizer Industry Association of the Philippines (FIAP) convened via zoom virtual meeting on November 17, 2021 to tackle rising fertilizer prices. FIAP is an association composed of 19 fertilizer manufacturing and importing companies. The meeting was led continue reading : DA, FPA connects with FIAP on Increasing Fertilizer Prices
RISING FERTILIZER PRICES: A Reality
Quezon City, November 11, 2021. The Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) recognizes the ongoing plight of local farmers relative to the hike in fertilizer prices. With increased farm production expenses (vis-à-vis increased fertilizer prices) comes reduction of profit margins. Why are the prices of fertilizers increasing? Can FPA control the prices? As an explanation, FPA attributes continue reading : RISING FERTILIZER PRICES: A Reality