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        "msgid": "fao-disruptions-in-hormuz-trigger-risk-of-global-food-crisis-1776142252",
        "date": "2026-04-14 10:48:20",
        "title": "FAO: Disruptions in Hormuz Trigger Risk of Global Food Crisis",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Agriculture",
        "summary": "The UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has warned that disruptions to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz could spark a global food crisis by hindering supplies of fertiliser and energy, leading to higher food prices. FAO economists emphasise the urgency for resuming shipments to avoid impacts on planting seasons in vulnerable poor countries, potentially reducing harvests and prompting domestic price controls. The agency urges nations to avoid export restrictions on energy and fertilisers, utilise international financial aid, and notes that 20-45% of key agricultural inputs pass through the strait, with risks amplified by weather events like El Ni\u00f1o.",
        "content": "<p>Istanbul - The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)\nhas warned that disruptions to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz risk\ntriggering a global food crisis due to hampered supplies of fertiliser\nand energy, as well as rising food prices.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement on Monday, the FAO said that ships carrying fertiliser\nand energy need to resume passage immediately to prevent prolonged\ndisruptions to supplies.<\/p>\n<p>FAO Chief Economist Maximo Torero stated that time is of the essence,\nand poor countries are most vulnerable to the impacts because they\ndepend on these supplies for the planting season.<\/p>\n<p>He added that harvests could decline and food prices could rise next\nyear, which may prompt governments to take measures to suppress domestic\nprices.<\/p>\n<p>The FAO noted that global food prices in March remained relatively\nstable due to sufficient supplies, particularly of wheat and cereals,\nbut pressures are expected to increase in April and May.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Head of the FAO\u2019s Economics Division, David Laborde, said\nthe world is already facing supply issues with essential materials and\nwarned against them turning into a disaster.<\/p>\n<p>The FAO has urged countries not to restrict exports of energy and\nfertiliser and to be cautious with biofuel use, as it could reduce food\nsupplies.<\/p>\n<p>The agency also recommends using international financial assistance,\nincluding from the International Monetary Fund, to quickly help\ncountries in need of fertiliser.<\/p>\n<p>The FAO records that around 20 to 45 per cent of essential\nagricultural inputs pass through the Strait of Hormuz, so even minor\ndisruptions can have a major impact on prices.<\/p>\n<p>The body also warns that risks could be greater if weather conditions\nlike El Ni\u00f1o intensify.<\/p>",
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