Fertilisers: Prices and Supply Chains
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she will assess the potential merits of the increasing the transparency of fertiliser (a) supply chains and (b) pricing.
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle
Defra is monitoring the impact on farmers and fertiliser suppliers of high prices, and impacts in the wider supply chain. We are working closely with industry and farmers to understand risks and issues, and options for action where needed.
Defra asked the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) to increase the frequency of its fertiliser price reporting and this data is now being published on a weekly basis. This gives farmers more timely and transparent information to support their decision-making.
We also recently ran a survey to understand how fertiliser price rises and supply issues are impacting farmers and land managers on the ground which we will use, alongside other evidence, to inform next steps.
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