MEPs call for long-term EU fertiliser strategy

MEPs have proposed using part of the agricultural 2023 budget to provide immediate assistance to farmers and to extend the temporary suspension of import duties to all mineral fertilisers apart from those coming from Russia and Belarus.

MEPs have called for a long-term EU fertiliser strategy and a long-term soil nutrient strategy by June this year.

In a resolution approved on Thursday MEPs made the call, and they have urged the European Commission to ensure the supply of fertilisers, take action to bring down prices, and increase the EU’s strategic autonomy in fertilisers.