Startups Pivot to Local Fertilizer Production as Geopolitical Tensions Strain Global Supply

By Adele Peters · Fast Company · 2026-07-19

Fast Company reports that the ongoing conflict in Iran is highlighting the fragility of global food systems, particularly as a third of the world's fertilizer remains stuck behind the Strait of Hormuz. Because traditional production relies heavily on volatile natural gas markets,

Fast Company reports that the ongoing conflict in Iran is highlighting the fragility of global food systems, particularly as a third of the world's fertilizer remains stuck behind the Strait of Hormuz. Because traditional production relies heavily on volatile natural gas markets,