{"id":1796,"date":"2022-03-22T14:49:24","date_gmt":"2022-03-22T14:49:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/minister-must-act-on-fertiliser-crisis\/"},"modified":"2022-03-22T14:49:24","modified_gmt":"2022-03-22T14:49:24","slug":"minister-must-act-on-fertiliser-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/ga\/minister-must-act-on-fertiliser-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Minister Must Act On Fertiliser Crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>This crisis must be a wakeup call. We need policies that will ensure our food sovereignty.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>We are facing a serious crisis later in this year if farmers cannot access fertiliser, according to Social Democrats Agriculture Spokesperson Holly Cairns.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI met with local representatives of the Irish Farmers&#8217; Association and the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers&#8217; Association this week to discuss the current challenges facing farmers and food producers, including the shortage of fertiliser.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince autumn, fertiliser prices have skyrocketed. Some farmers have only been able to buy a portion of what is needed for the year \u2013 while others have not been able to purchase any at all. This situation is made even worse with a shortage of supply which affects farmer\u2019s capacity to grow sillage. The Minister for Agriculture must put in place a process to secure emergency access to fertiliser to prevent a crisis this winter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Ukrainian conflict has again shown our dependence on global food chains. From potential shortages in wheat and sunflower oil, to the scarcity of fertiliser, we need a new approach to food security. The Department of Agriculture failed to learn the lessons from the pandemic. This crisis must be a wakeup call. We need policies that will ensure our food sovereignty.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is broad agreement on the need to move away from our dependency on imported chemical fertiliser, but this will be a complicated and gradual process. That needs to start now. In the meantime, the government must prioritise a plan to secure access to fertiliser and finance especially for small farmers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>22 March, 2022<\/p>\n<p>Ends<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This crisis must be a wakeup call. 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