Concern NI consumers facing sharp hike in food prices due to fertiliser costs

Concern NI consumers facing sharp hike in food prices due to fertiliser costs

Sinn Féin’s agriculture spokesperson Declan McAleer has warned that families across Northern Ireland could face sharp increases in food prices. This is a direct consequence of the ongoing Middle East conflict as it disrupts global fertiliser supplies and drives up costs for farmers. The West Tyrone MLA said: “Nitrogen-based fertilisers are essential to modern agriculture, underpinning around half of all food production. “However, severe disrupti…