Promise and performance of biofertilizers: Public technology, private monopoly?
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-03-29 03:01 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Middle East, Military & Defence, Philippines, Energy, World News, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
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THE war in the Middle East has once again exposed the Philippines’ dangerous dependence on imported oil- and gas-based fertilizers. As global tensions rise, so do input costs, placing Filipino farmers at the mercy of forces entirely beyond their control.
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