Concerns over disruptions in the import of coir and peat moss... will the supply of growing medium be halted next year?

Recently, the supply of raw materials for seedling cultivation soil has been unstable. Seedling cultivation soil refers to "the material used for transplanting seeds into paddy fields or farmlands until germination, such as base soil," and its raw materials include Coco Peat, Peat Moss, Vermiculite, and Perlite. Among these, Coco Peat and Peat Moss account for an average of around 50% of seedling cultivation products, and up to 70% in some cases. Most of these materials rely on imports. The problem is that the local situation of Coco Peat and Peat Moss is not favorable. As the import of Coco Peat and Peat Moss, which account for a significant portion of seedling cultivation soil raw materials, encounters difficulties, concerns are being raised in the seedling cultivation industry that the supply of seedling cultivation soil may be disrupted next year. Direct hit from climate change in major production areas Decrease in Indian Coco Peat harvest Changing import lines to Thailand, ...