OpinionOpinion byMurat UngorNZ Herald·27 Jul, 2026 06:00 PM4 mins to readMurat Ungor is a Senior Lecturer in Economics, University of OtagoFertilisers supply the nutrients – mainly nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium – that help crops grow faster and animals feed better.New Zealand and Australia like to think of themselves as food powerhouses.The war in the Middle East and China’s fertiliser export restrictions are exposing a dangerous blind spot: their farms depend on imported fertiliser, and they have no plan for when it stops arriving.
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