Hontiveros: Fertilizer costs may cause huge drop in farmers’ income

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday warned of a huge drop in farmers’ monthly income due to surging fertilizer prices caused by the ongoing Middle East conflict. In areas like Central Luzon, where urea fertilizer is widely used, farmers’ earnings could plummet to as low as P7,275 a month, or less than half