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Experts Warn: Strait of Hormuz Crisis Threatens Global Food Security

3/6/2026

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Tehran’s potential restriction of the Strait of Hormuz could severely threaten global food security, as about one-third of fertilisers transit there.
At the 11th Global Food Forum in Brussels, experts urged the EU to build strategic reserves of essential agricultural materials to mitigate geopolitical risks.
Luigi Scordamaglia said boosting production alone is insufficient.
The fertiliser crisis, worsened by tensions, has raised costs and reduced yields, threatening supply chains.

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Tehran’s potential restriction of the Strait of Hormuz could severely threaten global food security, as about one-third of fertilisers transit there.
At the 11th Global Food Forum in Brussels, experts urged the EU to build strategic reserves of essential agricultural materials to mitigate geopolitical risks.
Luigi Scordamaglia said boosting production alone is insufficient.
The fertiliser crisis, worsened by tensions, has raised costs and reduced yields, threatening supply chains.