Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Oct. 7 his government plans to develop a project aimed at increasing the country’s production of fertilizer and making it less reliant on imports, according to a Reuters report. More details are expected next month.
Earlier on Oct. 7, he warned of a fertilizer shortage due to the energy crisis in China, according to Bloomberg. “We’re going to have a shortage issue next year,” he said, adding that China has been producing less fertilizer due to the energy crisis, which is making the product more expensive.