Indonesia warns of fertilizer, pesticide hit
Indonesia is facing fertilizer shortages and as much as a 30% spike in pesticide prices after disruptions tied to the Iran war, a development that threatens agricultural input costs and supply-chain stability in the region reported. The squeeze could ripple into food prices and export dynamics across Southeast Asia.
Indonesia’s pesticide makers signaled price hikes of about 20–30% after an internal industry meeting on March 9, 2026 as shortages of imported active ingredients and packaging tightened [supplies reported]perspektif.co.id. Deputy Agriculture Minister Sudaryono said on March 13, 2026 that “several countries” have approached Indonesia seeking large volumes of urea amid the regional squeeze, signalling unexpected export demand for Indonesian [shipments reported]jakartaglobe.id. State-owned Pupuk Indonesia said it remains the largest urea producer across the Asia‑Pacific, Middle East and North Africa and highlighted the group’s roughly 13.9 million tonnes of annual fertilizer capacity as a buffer for domestic [supply reported]en.tempo.co. Market trackers report urea prices have jumped by about $80 per tonne from pre-conflict levels near $470/tonne, and analysts point to halted shipments through the Strait of Hormuz as the main driver of the regional supply [shock reported]business-standard.com.
