World faces food ‘catastrophe’ if Strait of Hormuz disruption persists: FAO

The FAO warns that a prolonged disruption in the Strait of Hormuz could lead to a global food 'catastrophe' due to the blockage of shipments of critical agricultural inputs caused by the US-Israel war on Iran. Although food prices have not yet risen due to existing stocks, continued disruption could result in higher commodity and retail prices later this year. Nearly half of the world's traded urea comes from Gulf countries, making global agriculture highly vulnerable to any disruption in the region.