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With centralized production, the price of ammonia-based fertilizers is affected by the volatility of the fossil fuel market, complex supply chains and long-distance transportation costs.

Now, an analysis of the cost-competitiveness of decentralized low-carbon ammonia production suggests that a substantial fraction of the global ammonia demand could be cost-competitively

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permissions ABOUT THIS ARTICLE CITE THIS ARTICLE Small-scale decentralized ammonia production could become cost-competitive by 2030. _Nat Food_ 5, 467–468 (2024).

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