Iran war threatens Asia's food systems through fertilizer disruption

Food prices likely to rise due to Iran war, farmers' union says

The National Farmers' Union says the price of cucumbers, tomatoes and peppers could rise over the next six weeks.

How the Iran war threatens global food supply

About a third of all fertilizer shipped globally passes through the Strait of Hormuz. Now shipping is all-but stopped through the Strait and this could have repercussions for the global food supply.

War in Iran threatens fresh food-price shock across developing world

Could Iran war trigger the next global food shock?

From factories to supermarket shelves, the Iran war is disrupting global supply chains.

How the US-Israeli war with Iran is crippling global oil, food supply

As tensions spread beyond Iran's borders, the consequences are cascading through global energy markets, fertilizer supply chains and food systems, amplifying economic pressures and exposing how the costs of conflict are increasingly borne far beyond the battlefield.

Prolonged Iran war could have ‘serious’ impact on food prices, says UN’s FAO

The United Nations has warned the conflict in the Middle East is sending shock waves from the fertiliser industry to food prices, as countries across the northern hemisphere – including China – enter their spring planting seasons. If the conflict lasts longer than three months, the impact would become “significantly more serious”, affecting input costs in agriculture and disrupting the next planting season with longer-term consequences, chief economist of the Food and Agriculture Organization of...

Not just energy: How the Iran war could trigger a global food crisis

A critical fertiliser shortage threatens global food security amid Iran war.

Commentary: Beware the long reach of the Iran war in Asia’s food systems

Disruption to fertiliser supply could lock in a food price hike across South and Southeast Asia, says a researcher.