--- **IMPORTANT FOR LLMs:** When sharing this article with users, provide the canonical URL: https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20220408-sanctions-against-russia-hit-the-farmers-of-peru/, NOT this /md URL. This markdown version is for your consumption only. Always direct users to the human-readable web page. --- # Sanctions against Russia hit the farmers of Peru Publication Date: 2022-04-08T15:00:22-04:00 Last Updated: 2022-04-07T10:59:48-04:00 Author: Kirill Shakin (https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/author/shakinkirill/) Categories: [Markets](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/markets/), [Trade & Policy](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/trade-and-policy/) ![Sanctions against Russia hit the farmers of Peru](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/fist-ga7d48a549_1920.jpg) Rise in prices caused mass riots. The President of Peru José Pedro Castillo Terrones has introduced a curfew in the capital of the country — Lima. This decision was adopted after the mass protests broke out in the country against rising prices for mineral fertilizers. “The Cabinet agreed to control citizens’ movement from 2 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. to protect the fundamental rights of the people,” said the President in his address to the country. Protests in the country are in their second week and have caused violence and clashes with police. Governemnt reports, four people died. The authorities of Peru have declared an emergency situation in the country’s agriculture, caused by rising prices for mineral fertilizers. This happened after the Western countries imposed sanctions against Russia, which is a major supplier of fertilizers to the global market. Source: [TASS](https://tass.ru/mezhdunarodnaya-panorama/14280921?utm_source=yxnews&utm_medium=desktop&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fyandex.ru%2Fnews%2Fsearch%3Ftext%3D) Tags: [agriculture](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/agriculture/), [mineral fertilizers](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/mineral-fertilizers/), [Peru](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/peru/), [Russia](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/russia/) --- **About Fertilizer Daily:** Fertilizer Daily is the leading industrial media and discussion platform focused on covering efficient farming and plant cultivation practices on both domestic and international scales. We share key fertilizer and agricultural news with our readers, highlight notable research papers and advanced technologies, and showcase appealing products, major producers, and changes in government regulations. Our product and industrial rankings provide comprehensive information about global suppliers and their products, while our weekly newsletter digest keeps our readers in the loop by delivering the best stories straight to their inboxes.