The conflict in the Middle East has turned the Strait of Hormuz into a critical failure point for global food security. Immediate and coordinated action is critical as the window to respond rapidly closes.
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The Hormuz Crisis Is Not Covid. Europe Must Avoid Blanket Subsidies.
Subsidizing the shock and waiting for it to pass will not answer a crisis whose full impact still is not visible.
Stop the War Before El Niño Creates a Crisis the World Cannot Absorb
By late 2026, when climate impacts intensify, the system will be even more constrained. Higher input costs, reduced planting, and tighter trade flows will converge with climate-driven production shocks.
The Trifecta of Threats to Food Security Behind the Strait of Hormuz Blockade
What’s unfolding is a compounding shock across three tightly linked systems: energy, fertilizers, and food.
Policy Brief: Promoting Competition in the Fertilizer Industry in Africa
Not much has been said about the market structure or competitive behavior along the supply chain in the highly concentrated fertilizer industry, nor about how this affects fertilizer uptake in the region.
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