"Global Food Security at Risk: Poor Farmers Forced to Cut Back on Vital Crop Nutrient In a worrying trend, farmers in developing countries are being forced to scale back their use of phosphate fertilizers due to economic constraints. As a result, crop yields are likely to suffer, exacerbating food insecurity in some of the world's most vulnerable regions. Phosphate is a critical nutrient for plant growth, and reducing its application can have devastating effects on agricultural productivity. With the global population projected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050, the implications of this trend are far-reaching, and experts warn that it could have serious consequences for global food security."
Farmers in poorer countries risk lower yields as they reduce how much phosphate they apply to crops
