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The Hormuz Crisis Is Not Covid. Europe Must Avoid Blanket Subsidies.

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.

Posted on May 20, 2026May 20, 2026Categories agrifood systems, Food price volatilityTags energy, fertilizer, global food crisis, iran, middle-east, social protection, Strait of Hormuz, subsidies, Trade
The Trifecta of Threats to Food Security Behind the Strait of Hormuz Blockade

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.

Posted on March 18, 2026May 23, 2026Categories agrifood systems, resilience, supply chains, TradeTags energy, fertilizer, iran, middle-east, Strait of Hormuz

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  • The Clock Is Ticking: Fertilizer, Food, and the Fragility of Global Agriculture 
  • The Next Food Crisis Is Already in Motion
  • The Hormuz Crisis Is Not Covid. Europe Must Avoid Blanket Subsidies.
  • Stop the War Before El Niño Creates a Crisis the World Cannot Absorb
  • The Trifecta of Threats to Food Security Behind the Strait of Hormuz Blockade

The Strait of Hormuz Blockade and Policy Recommendations to Prevent a Global Food Crisis

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