Post by Global Alliance for the Future of Food

"It boils down to economics," says natural farmer Rishi (Raju) Cherukuri from Andhra Pradesh, India. "It’s the tipping point that starts speaking to farmers." Four months into the conflict in West Asia and disruptions in the #StraitofHormuz, chemical fertilizer prices have surged by over 50%. But while industrial farming faces a severe dual-cost shock from volatile inputs and rising fuel, agroecological farmers are proving that resilience pays off. Take Sebastiaan Huisman, a farmer in Poland who hasn't used a drop of chemical fertilizer in 18 years. This year, producing his own organic compost was €2 cheaper per kilo of nitrogen than buying synthetic alternatives—saving his farm €40,000. Our latest op-ed with Food Tank captures these real stories from Poland, India, Zimbabwe, and Brazil. The data is clear: shifting away from fossil fuel-based inputs isn't just an ecological choice—it's an economic buffer against an uncertain world. 📖 Read the full piece by journalist Jack Thompson: https://lnkd.in/gKpAAYmZ #FoodSystems #Agroecology #NaturalFarming #ClimateResilience #FossilFreeFood