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

October 07, 2026
At a market in Zambia, organic vegetables share table space with bags of homemade bokashi fertilizer that sell for about $2.50 each.

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."

(Image credit: Andy Higgins for NPR)



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