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Fertiliser shipping disruption: Fear takes root among Mexican farmers as prices rise
April 16, 2026
AI Analysis: Appeal to Fear
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Farmers in Sinaloa, Mexico’s breadbasket, say fertiliser costs have surged as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has been disrupted, squeezing already thin margins. Prices are about 50% higher than when the conflict began, with diesel cushioned by subsidies amid persistent droughts and weak global maize prices. Al Jazeera’s John Holman reports from Sinaloa, Mexico.
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