Human urine becomes option for farmers in fertilizer supply crunch

Farmers Turn to Human Urine After Fertiliser Crunch From Iran War

Farmers worldwide are under pressure. About a third of traded urea, a widely used nitrogen fertilizer, comes from the Gulf region.

Farmers May Soon Turn To Human Urine As Iran Conflict Cause Fertilizer Shortages

This may sound unsettling to some. As nitrogen fertilizer shortages hit the United States due to the current ongoing conflict in Iran many farmers are turning to alternative substitutes. Some farmers are going back to more traditional fertilizers such as chicken manure. However, a French company called Toopi Organics is offering a new alternative fertilizer and it’s human urine. Bloomberg reported more on the fertilizer shortages and human urine…

Human urine becomes option for farmers in fertiliser supply crunch

The World Bank expects fertiliser prices to rise in 2026, pushing affordability to its worst since 2022. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Human urine becomes option for farmers in fertilizer supply crunch

From Yorkshire chicken muck to human urine-based products, a fertilizer crunch tied to the Iran war is accelerating demand for alternatives to conventional nitrogen inputs.