Chief economist at the FAO: Hormuz disruptions threaten fertilizer supplies and global food security Strait of Hormuz, Iran · 2026-11-09 23:54
Monica Tuthova, chief economist of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), warned of the effects of the war in Iran and disruption in the strait on fertilizer supplies.
The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow waterway between Iran and Oman's Musandam peninsula, and a major route for oil and Gulf fertilizer exports to world markets.
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