EU suggests member states buy fertiliser for farmers

Bags of Nitrogen fertiliser.

The EU Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski said member states could purchase and sell fertiliser to farmers at lower prices, as an example of a state aid scheme to help farmers struggling to afford the current unprecedented prices.

He suggested some other sources of EU funding may also be available to member states and said the commission will consider the deployment of exceptional measures funded by the CAP reserve in 2023, which makes up to €450m available for farmers most affected by high input costs.