# Short-term policy considerations to respond to Russia-Ukraine crisis disruptions in fertilizer availability and affordability | IFPRI

> An IFPRI policy analysis says fertilizer prices have risen about 230% since May 2020 and are nearing the August 2008 peak. It recommends removing export restrictions and avoiding new ones to keep fertilizer flowing and protect food security.

- Date: 2022-06-08 · published 2022-06-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/40879-short-term-policy-considerations-to-respond-to-russia-ukraine-crisis
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Export restrictions on fertilizer keep global nitrogen and phosphate supply tight, which sustains high input costs for feed-grain producers and supports grain prices.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- UREA: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2022-03-04 | [Russian halt to fertilizer exports expected to boost prices, spur shortfalls \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42213-russian-halt-to-fertilizer-exports-expected-to-boost-prices-spur-shortfalls.md) | +12.2% | +16.2% |
| UREA | 2021-11-15 | [Soaring fertilizer prices add to inflationary pressures and food security concerns](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12681-soaring-fertilizer-prices-add-to-inflationary-pressures-and-food-security.md) | -0.6% | -1.8% |
| UREA | 2026-04-16 | [US will tap tariff funds to calm fertilizer crisis: Rollins \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19681-us-will-tap-tariff-funds-to-calm-fertilizer-crisis-rollins-agri-pulse.md) | -3.5% | -17.8% |
| UREA | 2025-07-29 | [EU duties on Russian fertilizers: global and regional implications \| GPCA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24080-eu-duties-on-russian-fertilizers-global-and-regional-implications-gpca.md) | +7.8% | +1.9% |
| UREA | 2020-09-24 | [Corruption and Nepal’s chronic fertiliser crisis - Nepali Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10531-corruption-and-nepal-s-chronic-fertiliser-crisis-nepali-times.md) | -5.3% | -4.6% |
| DAP | 2020-01-19 | [Meeting to be held to review the fertilizer prices and availability – PCPA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55384-meeting-to-be-held-to-review-the-fertilizer-prices-and-availability-pcpa.md) | +0.7% | +9.3% |
| DAP | 2021-11-15 | [Soaring fertilizer prices add to inflationary pressures and food security concerns](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12681-soaring-fertilizer-prices-add-to-inflationary-pressures-and-food-security.md) | -0.7% | +2.6% |
| DAP | 2026-04-16 | [US will tap tariff funds to calm fertilizer crisis: Rollins \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19681-us-will-tap-tariff-funds-to-calm-fertilizer-crisis-rollins-agri-pulse.md) | -0.7% | +3.8% |

## Sources

- ifpri.org: https://www.ifpri.org/blog/short-term-policy-considerations-respond-russia-ukraine-crisis-disruptions-fertilizer/

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