Australian fertiliser vulnerability exposed as researchers race to reduce nitrogen dependence
March 30, 2026
March 30, 2026
PERTH, Australia, March 30 -- Murdoch University posted the following news:
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Australian fertiliser vulnerability exposed as researchers race to reduce nitrogen dependence
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Ongoing conflict in the Middle East has laid bare a critical weakness in Australia's agricultural supply chain, with urea fertiliser prices surging by as much as 50% over the past fortnight.
Since February, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, throu . . .
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Australian fertiliser vulnerability exposed as researchers race to reduce nitrogen dependence
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Ongoing conflict in the Middle East has laid bare a critical weakness in Australia's agricultural supply chain, with urea fertiliser prices surging by as much as 50% over the past fortnight.
Since February, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, throu . . .