Commerce chief warns of ‘heavy collateral damage’ in developing economies as flow of oil, fertiliser and perishable goods is restricted

Calling the hampered flow of fertilisers a silent challenger, Denton warned that the developing world may face heavy collateral damage.

“It’s emerging quite sharply as a potential crisis in developing and emerging economies which are dependent on [fertiliser] access and we’re seeing, like, a third of the supply crash,” Denton said in an interview with the South China Morning Post on Friday.

Source: News - South China Morning Post