The Russia-Ukraine conflict is likely to cause trade tension in the black-sea corridor which will constrain the supply and availability of fertilizers in South Africa. This will affect all farmers as they rely on imported fertilizers to produce commodities including pastures for livestock. The impact of fertilizer and fuel price hikes will be transmitted to food retail prices, thus impacting consumer prices in the short term. For more on the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, we are now joined by Dr Christo Joubert, Manager Agro Food Chains at the National Agricultural Marketing Council.
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