Australia secures emergency fertiliser supply as global tensions hit agriculture
Australia has secured a fresh supply of urea from Indonesia to support farmers as global trade disruptions threaten fertiliser access.
Australia has signed a deal to secure thousands of tonnes of nitrogen-rich fertiliser known as urea from Indonesia, amid disruptions caused by the conflict in Iran.
The federal government helped broker the deal between companies, Incitec Pivot Fertilisers and PT Pupuk Indonesia, amid a major trade tour in the region headed by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
Albanese said the deal demonstrates the critical importance of strong relationships with Australia’s regional partners.
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