The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has severed a crucial conduit for the global fertilizer trade, triggering a sharp rise in nitrogen prices (1). Nearly one-third of the world’s fertilizer passes through this choke point, and disruptions are already stalling millions of metric tons of supply each month (2). To prevent the sustained global food insecurity that exacerbates regional inequality, international institutions and national governments must take coordinated action to intervene.
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