MANILA, June 18 -- There is a stable supply of fertilizer for the agriculture sector in the country despite the conflict between Israel and Iran, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Wednesday.

The DA made the statement amid concerns on the potential impact of the tensions on shipping in the Gulf region, where Qatar, one of the major suppliers of fertilizers, is located.

In an interview, DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the country has a sufficient supply of fertilizer, which may prevent spikes in local prices.

"Well, as of the moment, because of the Israel-Iran war, we've computed iyong days to last ng fertilizer sa Pilipinas (the days to last in the Philippines). And luckily, ang biddings kasi natin ng fertilizer at s...