Nitrogen fertilizer shortage threatens to cut global crop yields

Re:Nitrogen fertilizer shortage threatens to cut global crop... by frazbin on Saturday November 06, 2021 @01:45PM (#29132229)

So the problem is that it's the not the 15th century, and the solution is mercantilism? Color me skeptical.

Now in the 20th century there were these things called 'unions' for a while..

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Re:Nitrogen fertilizer shortage threatens to cut global crop... by rightbyte on Saturday November 06, 2021 @02:12PM (#29132437)

You don't have to go all in Hanseatic. Just have high enough customs that local industries can compete with industries that e.g. take advantage of child labor (clothing) or industries in areas that lack environmental protection laws/costs.

Also, open price fixing could be legalized to move bargain power to manufacturing of base products.

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