Is a global food crisis looming?

During the spring, farmers around the globe work to get the seeds and enough fertilizer in the ground to maintain the growing season. If that doesn't happen, food prices spike and farmers could face lower crop yields. That is very much at risk of happening right now because of the Strait of Hormuz’s closure. About a third of the world’s seaborne fertilizer goes through the strait and prices have skyrocketed. The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization warns that this could lead to a global food catastrophe. Marcia Brown covers food and agriculture for Politico. She’s here to explain. For transcripts of Front Burner, please visit:

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Is a global food crisis looming? is an episode from Front Burner by CBC.

This episode is 00:23:53 long.

This episode was published on Apr 20, 2026.

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