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DIY fertilizer is a blessing as farmers face steep prices due to the Iran war

It's hard enough being a small-scale farmer. Then the Iran war drove up fertilizer prices. So farmers are using a traditional Asian recipe to make their own. They call it a "labor of love."

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It's hard enough being a small-scale farmer. Then the Iran war drove up fertilizer prices. So farmers are using a traditional Asian recipe to make their own. "I started taking vegetables to my workmates, and before I knew it I was supplying the supermarket," Newlove says. "It went on and on." For many farmers, 2026 has been a challenging year. The Iran war choked off the Strait of Hormuz and dramatically halted international trade shipments, including fertilizers. The effects were quickly felt in African countries, where smallholder farmers are often vulnerable to rapid changes in fertilizer costs.'' Newlove, however, didn't feel the pinch. For years, she's fertilized her plants with a homemade, fermented compost known as bokashi.

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being a small-scale farmerCollocation

เป็นเกษตรกรขนาดเล็ก.

From the storyIt's hard enough being a small-scale farmer.

are using a traditional AsianCollocation

ใช้วิธีการประเพณีของเอเชีย.

From the storySo farmers are using a traditional Asian recipe to make their own.

started taking vegetables to myCollocation

เริ่มนําผักมาให้ฉัน.

From the story"I started taking vegetables to my workmates, and before I knew it I was supplying the supermarket," Newlove says.

was supplying the supermarketCollocation

ขายของในซุปเปอร์มาร์เก็ต.

From the story"I started taking vegetables to my workmates, and before I knew it I was supplying the supermarket," Newlove says.

has been a challenging yearCollocation

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From the story"It went on and on." For many farmers, 2026 has been a challenging year.

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