COLUMN. Taking the example of the 1920 California crisis when oil companies stepped in to help farmers deprived of water, columnist Jean-Baptiste Fressoz argues that it would be possible to prevent a global food crisis linked to a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, but the political will is lacking.

COLUMN. Taking the example of the 1920 California crisis when oil companies stepped in to help farmers deprived of water, columnist Jean-Baptiste Fressoz argues that it would be…

The energy and fertiliser shocks come amid crucial planting windows for Asia’s farmers, exposing the region’s dire dependencies.