Soaring fertilizer prices could see millions more undernourished
High fertilizer prices could put an additional 100 million people at risk of undernourishment, a study suggests.
High fertilizer prices could put an additional 100 million people at risk of undernourishment, a study suggests.
Economics & Business
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Ecology
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Environment
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Ecology
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Economics & Business
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Bio & Medicine
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Agriculture
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Environment
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Environment
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