By Rajendra Jadhav and Mayank Bhardwaj MUMBAI/NEW DELHI, March 19 (Reuters) - India, a leading importer of fertilisers, is in talks to increase purchases from Russia, Belarus and Morocco as Middle East tensions and China's export curbs risk tightening supplies ahead of the summer planting season,

The Middle East accounts for roughly half of India's DAP and urea imports, with Saudi Arabia the largest DAP supplier and Oman the biggest urea supplier

With production in the Gulf countries at a standstill and gas prices rising, the war in the Middle East is disrupting the supply of fertilisers and posing risks for food security.Other countries that

China is clamping down on fertiliser exports to protect its domestic market, a number of industry sources said, putting an additional strain on global markets that ​were already grappling with shortages caused by the U.

A Nationals MP has issued an urgent warning amid fears a fertiliser shortage triggered by the Middle East war could devastate Aussie farmers.

FAO urges governments to secure alternative trade routes and strengthen supply chains as Hormuz disruptions threaten fertiliser flows and push up global food costs

The government is taking concrete steps to boost local production. In the 2026 National Budget, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube revealed support for Sable Chemicals to complete plant refurbishments, enabling production of 20 000 metric tonnes (MT) of top-dressing fertiliser. The plant, currently closed, is expected to resume operations in May.

Fertiliser Association of Malawi says it foresees a “significant” increase in fertiliser prices due to the disruption of shipments through the Strait of Hormuz following the US-Israel war on Iran. Due to the disruptions in the Middle East,

At present, fertiliser production, including urea, continues to operate normally across plants, and there has been no disruption in production schedules attributable to LNG availability,” K J Patel, managing director,