The FAO has warned that the window is narrowing with every passing week of the planting season that passes without fertilizer reaching the fields that need it at this critical hour

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.

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz could trigger a severe global food price crisis within six to 12 months, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) warned on Wednesday,…

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

The FAO warns a sustained Strait of Hormuz closure could spike fertilizer costs, trigger food inflation, and push 45 million more people into hunger.

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz since March 4, 2026, has disrupted global oil flows, with IEA chief Fatih Birol warning of worsening market conditions.

The FAO has warned that the window is narrowing with every passing week of the planting season that passes without fertilizer reaching the fields that need it at this critical hour

The closed Strait of Hormuz has triggered a fertilizer supply shock, cutting Saudi output by half and threatening food security in developing nations.