# Belarus Raises Alarm Over Global Food Security Amid Potash Fertilizer Bans - WE News English

> Belarus says Western sanctions and bans on Belarusian potash and fertilizer transit are cutting global potash supply and harming food security. It cites a 20.2% drop in global potash exports in the first half of 2022 compared with 2021. Belarus's share of African potash imports reportedly fell from 41.7% to 2.8% in 2022.

- Date: 2023-10-26 · published 2023-10-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Belarus · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/33984-belarus-raises-alarm-over-global-food-security-amid-potash-fertilizer-bans-we
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

Sanctions and transit bans have removed a large share of Belarusian potash from world trade, which tightens global supply and supports potash prices. Belarus's claims are its own position, and the restrictions remain in force.

## Read by commodity

- POTASH: bullish ▲

## Sources

- wenewsenglish.com: https://wenewsenglish.com/belarus-raises-alarm-over-global-food-security-amid-potash-fertilizer-bans/

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