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‘It all depends on the crop’: Gulf crisis hits South Asia farmers

Al Jazeera · · 1805 words · By Sajad Hameed; Rehan Qayoom Mir
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“Scarcity and rising cost of fertiliser are forcing farmers to make difficult choices.”
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“Fertiliser, once a fairly predictable staple in farming, has become more expensive and harder to secure in time.”
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“The United States-Israel war on Iran is shaping decisions inside South Asian farmers' homes.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Iran war, including the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, has led to what the International Energy Agency has characterized as the "largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_impact_of_the_2026_Ir…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Relations between Iran and the United States in modern-day are unsettled and have a troubled history. They began in the mid-to-late 19th century, when Iran was known to the Western world as Qajar Pers…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Beginning on 28 February 2026, the governments of the United States under Donald Trump and Israel under Benjamin Netanyahu launched coordinated joint attacks on various sites in Iran, which started t…
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“About one-fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies pass through the Strait of Hormuz.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for global energy trade, has experienced ongoing geopolitical and economic disruption since 28 February 2026, following joint military strikes by the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Iran war, including the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, has led to what the International Energy Agency has characterized as the "largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_impact_of_the_2026_Ir…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — QatarEnergy LNG, formerly Qatargas, is the world's largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) company. It produces and supplies the globe with 77 million metric tonnes of LNG annually from across its seven v…
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“The Strait of Hormuz was closed down shortly after the first US-Israeli strikes on Tehran on February 28.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the 2026 Iran war. The operation was an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for global energy trade, has experienced ongoing geopolitical and economic disruption since 28 February 2026, following joint military strikes by the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula, shared by the United Arab Emirate…
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“Vast volumes of LNG, essential for manufacturing nitrogen-based fertilisers, are transported from Gulf producers to Asia via the Strait of Hormuz.”
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“The agriculture sector employs about 46 percent of the workforce in India, about 38 percent in Pakistan, nearly 40 percent in Bangladesh, and more than 60 percent in Nepal.”
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“The Indian agriculture sector is worth $400bn, according to Indian government and World Bank data.”
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“About 30–35 percent of India's fertiliser supplies move through or originate from routes passing via the Strait of Hormuz.”
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“Pakistan's agriculture sector contributes close to 20 percent of GDP, and about 20-25 percent of its fertiliser imports pass through the Strait of Hormuz.”
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“Bangladesh's agricultural sector accounts for about 12-13 percent of GDP, and 25-30 percent of its fertiliser imports pass through the Strait of Hormuz.”
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“Nepal's agriculture sector contributes about 24 percent of GDP, and nearly all its fertiliser needs are imported via routes passing through the Strait of Hormuz.”
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“The Indian government has diversified options for oil, gas, and fertiliser imports and expanded domestic production of urea, DAP, and NPK.”
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“Over 22 million solar pumps have been provided under the PM Kusum scheme to reduce dependence on diesel.”
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“Urea production requires natural gas, and global energy price shocks affect fertiliser production costs.”
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“Farmers in Pakistan's South Punjab report that fertiliser prices rise before shortages occur.”
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“Pakistan's government claims to have started proactive monitoring and expanded domestic urea and DAP production.”
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“Bangladeshi farmers report unpredictable fertiliser supplies and price fluctuations.”
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