ROME, April 13 (Reuters) – The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization warned Monday that an extended conflict in the Strait of Hormuz could lead to a worldwide food emergency by interrupting fertilizer and energy shipments, causing food costs to soar and reducing agricultural production.
According to FAO Chief Economist Maximo Torero, developing nations face the greatest risk because their agricultural timing schedules mean that interruptions in essential farming supplies could rapidly result in reduced harvests, increased inflation, and weakened economic growth worldwide.
