Presentation
As the European Commission is unveiling its proposals for reforming the Common Agricultural Policy for 2028–2034, the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz starkly highlights the strategic vulnerability of European agriculture in the face of geopolitical tensions. Building on recent publications on agricultural dependencies and risks, Elsa Régnier analyzes the drivers behind this dependence on nitrogen fertilizer imports and the levers available to overcome it. Against a backdrop where French cereal farmers’ margins could be halved by 2026, what policy responses could help guide farmers towards a model less exposed to the uncertainties of global markets?
