What emergency financial support measures has the European Commission announced for farmers affected by rising fertiliser prices due to the Iran war?

The European Commission announced plans to increase the size of an emergency reserve within the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) to provide emergency support to the hardest-hit farmers before summer; it also proposed allowing national governments to free up more short-term support from their CAP share via advance payments or investments that reduce reliance on standard fertilisers, including curbing overall use or switching to bio-based alternatives.

What supply-side measures is the EU considering to prevent future fertiliser price shocks?

The EU is considering stockpiling fertilisers to shore up supplies against future crises and is also examining the possibility of relaxing restrictions on farmers' use of digestate—a high-nutrient byproduct of biogas—currently limited by EU nitrogen emissions rules.

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The European Commission proposes emergency funds and stockpiling strategies to support farmers facing soaring fertilizer costs triggered by the Iran war disrupting shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.

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