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EU Faces Fertilizer Shortage, Long-term Solutions Prioritized
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The European Union is grappling with a fertilizer shortage, primarily due to escalating gas prices and global market tightening. The EUs strategy focuses on long-term sustainability solutions, such as recycling farm waste and manure into fertilizer, rather than immediate relief. Political sensitivities and climate goals have hindered faster solutions, like easing tariffs on fertilizer imports or pausing the carbon border tax. The EU is now updating rules to allow more use of manure and byproducts from biogas production, but experts suggest this may not fully replace nitrogen-based fertilizers. The plan appears to be a structural shift away from fossil-fuel-based fertilizers, with unclear emergency measures for farmers.
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