UN FAO cautions that a Hormuz shutdown and El Niño could disrupt fertiliser supplies, slash crop yields and fuel global food inflation in 6–12 months

*Urges govts, World Bank, IMF, others to help countries cope with current situation

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is not a temporary disruption but the start of a systemic shock to global food prices, the U.N. food agency said Wednesday.