A recent interview with a woman farmer in Kenya revealed the multiple challenges of higher fuel and fertilizer prices stemming from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. As fuel prices have doubled, she said, farmers have been forced to sell their produce at higher prices to compensate for the increased cost of transporting goods […]
How fertilizer policies could exacerbate Hormuz price shocks
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid the outbreak of the Iran war on February 28, 2026, put roughly one-third of global seaborne fertilizer trade at risk. Suddenly, production across the broader Persian Gulf region had no clear ocean exit. Focusing on two major types of fertilizer, urea and diammonium phosphate (DAP), the closure […]
The Iran war: Potential food security impacts
The attack on Iran by U.S. and Israeli forces and Iranian retaliation against U.S. allies in the Persian Gulf have roiled energy markets by disrupting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz—the Gulf’s only sea passage to the open ocean. About 27% of the world’s oil exports, 20% of global liquified natural gas (LNG) exports, and 20%-30% of global fertilizer exports, […]
2025 Global Food Policy Report – Food Policy: Lessons and Priorities for a Changing World
Over the past 50 years, the world’s food systems have changed dramatically. Throughout, policy research has played a crucial role in providing evidence and analysis to inform decision-making that supports agricultural growth, better livelihoods, and improved food security and nutrition. The 2025 Global Food Policy Report examines the evolution and impact of food policy research and assesses […]
Myanmar’s Agrifood System: Historical Development, Recent Shocks and Future Opportunities
Myanmar’s Agrifood System: Historical Development, Recent Shocks, Future Opportunities provides critical analyses and insights into the agrifood system's evolution, current state, and future potential.
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