Food Crisis Could Erupt If Strait of Hormuz Fertilizer Plan Is Delayed
A United Nations official stated that failure by the US and Iran to agree on a fertilizer shipment plan through the Strait of Hormuz could cause agricultural seasons in Asia and Africa to be missed, leading to a food security crisis.
Failure to reach an agreement within weeks on a UN-backed plan to enable fertilizer shipments from the Strait of Hormuz between the United States and Iran could trigger a severe food security crisis in certain parts of the world.
Critical Warning from UN Official
United Nations Under-Secretary-General Jorge Moreira da Silva stated that if the plan cannot be implemented, the planting season will be missed, which would yield very critical consequences.
It was reported that the proposed mechanism could be activated within seven to ten days following an agreement between the Washington and Tehran administrations.
Details of the Shipment Plan
The working group established by the United Nations in March aims to facilitate the safe transit of fertilizers through the strait.
It was noted that in the operation where Oman's coordination center will be utilized, even the passage of just five ships a day would be sufficient to maintain the flow of fertilizer supplies.