Iran conflict drives up costs for Ukrainian agriculture
High energy costs from the Iran conflict are pressuring Ukrainian farmers. Rising fuel and fertilizer prices may reduce agricultural output and export revenues.
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Farmers in Ukraine are navigating a complex new economic landscape as the conflict in Iran adds fresh pressure to an industry already strained by the war with Russia. Mykola Maliienko, a veteran farmer in the Kyiv region, has reduced his spring planting of Corn by 100 hectares to manage escalating costs. The surge in expenses follows strikes by the United States and Israel on Iranian infrastructure, which have severely disrupted energy supplies and nearly doubled the price of fuel.
