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Global food security fears over high fertiliser prices, low stocks

Organic fertilizer made out of human urine. [Caroline Chebet, Standard]

Key crops, from Brazilian corn to Malaysian durians, are at risk after tight supplies and blistering prices of fertiliser have caused farmers to scrimp on vital crop nutrients, adding to global food security and inflation fears.

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