Russian-origin fertilizer that Latvia seized due to European Union sanctions is being sent to Kenya by the United Nations World Food Program, Latvia's Foreign Ministry said on April 22. The first shipment of part of the 200,000 tons of the seized fertilizer left the port of Riga on April 21 and several more are due to follow. Latvia "decided to facilitate the donation, with support from the UN World Food Program, of mineral fertilizers owned by companies sanctioned by the European Union," the statement said. To read the original story by Reuters, click here.
Russian Fertilizer Seized In Latvia Sent To Kenya By UN Agency
A farmer removes weeds with a hoe at a flower plantation near Nairobi, Kenya. Russia's war in Ukraine has pushed up fertilizer prices that were already high, made scarce supplies rarer still, and squeezed farmers, especially those in the developing world struggling to make a living.