UN Warns Hormuz Crisis Could Disrupt Global Food Supply
The UN warns a prolonged Strait of Hormuz crisis could disrupt fertilizer exports and raise food prices. Poorer nations face risks to crop yields and growth.
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A prolonged crisis in the Strait of Hormuz could trigger a global agrifood catastrophe by disrupting fertilizer and energy exports, according to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). In a report released on Monday, the agency warned that such a disruption would drive up food prices and squeeze crop yields worldwide.
