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  • Publication | 2022

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - Ensuring Availability and Affordability of Fertilizers

Global Food and Nutrition Security

Fertilisers play a significant role for food security. Their production and their cost largely depend on natural gas. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a global mineral fertiliser and energy crisis is now weighing on global food security and food prices. In this context, the European Commission presented a Communication on ensuring availability and affordability of fertilisers. The Communication presents a wide range of actions and guidance on how to tackle the challenges that EU farmers and industry, as well as developing countries, are currently facing.

Actions to support vulnerable countries and improve global food security include:

  • reducing the dependence and consumption on imported mineral fertilisers;

  • Improving global market transparency in fertilisers;

  • Stepping up the support to address balance of payments needs;

  • Avoiding export restrictions on fertiliser trade;

  • Further strengthening EU humanitarian food assistance