Hormuz crisis exposes India's fertilizer folly: Are biofertilizers the only way out?
The Economic Times
2026.03.15
The closing of the Hormuz Strait has again brought into sharp focus India's need to curb its fertilizer imports. Perhaps, as a timely reminder, the closing comes just as India is getting ready for the kharif sowing season.
In 2025, Rabobank ranked India among the most-exposed countries to a sustained Hormuz closure. Unlike crude oil, it doesn't have strategic reserves for nitrogen fertilizer.
The closing of the Hormuz Strait has again brought into sharp focus India's need to curb its fertilizer imports. Perhaps, as a timely reminder, the closing comes just as India is getting ready for the kharif sowing season.
In 2025, Rabobank ranked India among the most-exposed countries to a sustained Hormuz closure. Unlike crude oil, it doesn't have strategic reserves for nitrogen fertilizer.
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