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‘Food security timebomb’: a visual guide to the Gulf fertiliser blockade

2 days ago

Record numbers could face acute hunger due to a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, warns the UN. The International Rescue Committee labeled the situation a 'food security timebomb,' emphasizing that key fertiliser exports from the Gulf are disrupted. Without timely resolution, rising fertiliser prices could exacerbate global food shortages.

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