The rising cost of fertilizers and a shortage of these products in global markets could lead to a food crisis and food shortages in Brazil in 2022. This forecast was made on Thursday by President Jair Bolsonaro, saying that his government is taking the necessary measures. The speech of the head of state was broadcast on the channel of his administration on YouTube.

"Due to the energy crisis, China has reduced the production of fertilizers. The price has increased and will continue to grow, and there will be a shortage. We will have problems with food shortages next year," he said, recalling that the largest Latin American state produces about 20% of the world's food ... "We have been working on this since March and will present an emergency fertilizer plan next month," he added.

Bolsonaro also pointed out that the rise in the cost of food is observed everywhere around the world, and a number of countries have already faced food shortages.

According to the statistics of the National Association of Fertilizer Distributors, Brazil imports about 85% of the fertilizers needed for agriculture.