Hormuz conflict could soon lead to world food crisis, UN warns

FAO says fertilizer shortages and rising transport costs are beginning to strain global food supply chains

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The U.N.’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has warned that disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz could tighten global fertilizer supplies, lower crop yields and push up food prices worldwide by early 2027 unless countries act quickly to stabilize trade and agricultural …