Spain and Mexico launch fertilizer subsidies to offset rising costs

The Spanish government has unveiled a national fertilizer aid plan worth more than €1.1 billion to offset the surge in nitrogen fertilizer prices linked to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The scheme targets roughly 424,000 farmers, offering up to €92.5 per hectare for irrigated crops and €38.33 for rain‑fed land, with a total allocation that has risen to €665 million. Environmental groups criticize the program for supporting a fossil‑fuel‑dependent agricultural model instead of promoting sustainable practices.

In Mexico, the Camargo municipal administration in Chihuahua has distributed 13.2 tonnes of subsidised fertilizer – including urea, sulphate and MAP – in collaboration with the state government. The delivery, praised by Governor María Eugenia Campos Galván and the state’s Rural Development Secretary, is part of ongoing programmes that will remain open to producers until November, aiming to lower production costs and bolster the local agro‑livestock sector.