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The Looming Food Crisis: Why the Strait of Hormuz Is Disrupting Global Agriculture

2026-04-23 News & Politics
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Support our work: https://democracynow.org/donate/sm-desc-yt 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 Hanieh, director of the SOAS Middle East Institute at the University of London, says the effects could be felt for a long time, particularly in the Global South. “About a third of the world’s basic fertilizers now pass through the Strait of Hormuz,” says Hanieh, who adds that the “coming food crisis” is compounded by the climate and debt crises in much of the developing world. “It’s a perfect storm.” Subscribe to our Daily Email Digest: https://democracynow.org/subscribe

Top Comments (10)

@VatnikTearsNomNom 2026-04-23

All this because Kushner, Bibi, Witkoff, and Trump want a hotel in Gaza and Lebanon 🤬

187 9 replies
@shelleys3608 2026-04-23

Thank you for reporting about Sudan. Their plight is not getting enough attention given the conflicts in the Middle East getting much more coverage. Sending up prayers for. the people of Sudan.

180 7 replies
@heavymetalpermaculture 2026-04-23

Time to end factory farming.

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@anotherdafty 2026-04-23

Keep talking about Sudan, it's crucial

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@Praylak 2026-04-23

I get the impression most people don't realise how much damage has be done to the Gulf States. UAE alone took 1400 missile/drone strikes according to US intel. These hydrocarbon products are off line for years bro. Price of everything will go to the moon.

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@ellieb2914 2026-04-23

This is what happens when you elect a toddler to run an economic and military superpower.

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@KathleenClarke-q5n 2026-04-23

No money = noTrump Boycott ALL US products and services.

43 7 replies
@mamakaka73 2026-04-23

It's a good time to learn regenative farming...

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@shannonross5308 2026-04-24

It’s time to turn towards regenerative farming practices to solve the food and climate crisis.

37 9 replies
@karengrice2303 2026-04-24

The interest on US debt is also dangerously high and yet we always have money for more bombs. The greed at the top is the problem.

19 3 replies

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