The World Bank forecasts a 31 percent overall surge in global fertilizer prices for 2026. Most economies are grappling with fertilizer shortages and soaring farming costs, which pose growing threats to their food security.

　　As the world"s major fertilizer producer and consumer, China has rolled out targeted measures to counter global market volatility, stabilize domestic fertilizer supply and underpin food security against external challenges.

　　Early this year, China"s top economic regulator issued a guideline to ensure year-round fertilizer supply and price stability for spring plowing, requiring multiple departments to coordinate efforts to boost fertilizer production, cut farming costs, optimize reserve management and promote scientific fertilization practices.

　　Across the country, fertilizer producers have responded by expanding output and diversifying procurement.

　　This photo taken on July 25, 2026 shows a smart fertilizer warehouse at Hubei Yihua Phosphorus Chemical Co., Ltd. in Yichang, central China"s Hubei Province. (Xinhua)

　　At the production park of Hubei Yihua Group Co., Ltd. in Yichang, Hubei Province, intelligent production lines are running at full speed. Bags of fertilizer are automatically filled, sealed and palletized before being quickly transferred to the finished product warehouse through an intelligent loading system.

　　Faced with sharp price increases and supply fluctuations of fertilizer raw materials such as sulfur, the company has actively expanded diversified overseas procurement channels to stabilize external import sources.