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A farmer uses fertiliser in a paddy field in Nay Pyi Taw on April 18, 2019. (AFP)

‘Simply trying to survive’: Fertiliser shortage makes life harder for Myanmar farmers

A combination of the war in Iran and import restrictions from China has led to a shortage of chemical fertilisers in Myanmar, driving up the costs of agricultural inputs while farmers struggle to make a profit. 

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