Nitrogen fertilizer shortage threatens to cut global crop yields

Re:Nitrogen fertilizer shortage threatens to cut global crop... by sofixa on Saturday November 06, 2021 @12:00PM (#29131316)

> All of this basically stems from a few weeks of true hard lockdown.

I'm sorry, but that's just bullshit. The best comparison scenario we have is Sweden, which closely resembles it's neighbors in terms of temperature, society, households. They didn't do any lockdowns, just recommended people not to gather too much; Denmark, Norway and Finland all went through multiple lockdowns. The economic downturn seen in Sweden is comparable to the one in its neighbours, even without stringent restrictions.

Brazil also didn't do any lockdowns and their economy indicators are far from great.

Pandemics impact us regardless of our opinions.

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Re:Nitrogen fertilizer shortage threatens to cut global crop... by ren_engineer on Saturday November 06, 2021 @07:26PM (#29134851)

you missed my point entirely, because China locked down the entire global supply chain got messed up because of how interconnected it is. Bottlenecks in a few places have had impacts that will last for years moving forward

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Re:Nitrogen fertilizer shortage threatens to cut global crop... by sofixa on Sunday November 07, 2021 @05:31AM (#29138134)

But not every supply chain depends on China. The issue discussed in the article, elevated gas prices causing fertiliser manufacturers in Europe and the US to stop production, has little to do with China's lockdown.

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