Due to the war against Iran, the lack of fertilizer threatens 30 million people with poverty and hunger.
Al-Arabi Al-Jadid: The global fertilizer crisis worsens with the disruption of maritime transport through the Strait of Hormuz, through which almost a third of the world's fertilizer passed before the war.
Shipping restrictions in Egypt, along with the US blockade of Iranian ports, have disrupted shipping and increased supply costs, raising concerns that the fertilizer shortage will affect farmers' decisions, crops and food supplies in 2026 and 2027.
Jorge Moreira da Silva, coordinator of the UN team in charge of helping with the shipment of fertilizers, told AFP on Saturday on the sidelines of the UN climate conference COP31 in Antalya: "The price of most types of fertilizers has increased by 30% since the shipment restrictions began."
He asked the United States and Iran to allow the fertilizer shipments to go through immediately without waiting for a comprehensive agreement to end the war.
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