Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz could have a devastating effect on the world’s food supply, driving up grocery prices and sending impoverished countries into food insecurity. The main focus of ...

The war in Iran has done more than rattle energy markets. It has exposed an ordinary farm input as a strategic commodity. Urea is a concentrated, easy-to-transport nitrogen fertilizer that increases ...

The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz have raised fuel costs and caused shortages of key fertilizers around the world, wreaking havoc on the agricultural industry. Adam ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Mar 31 2026 (IPS) - While media coverage of Iran’s restrictions on passage through the Hormuz Straits focuses on fuel prices, partial closure is also disrupting crucial ...

Warnings of a looming food crisis are growing louder as the ongoing US-Israel war continues to disrupt global supply chains. International observers caution that the conflict, if prolonged, could ...