play Live Sign upShow navigation menuplay Live Click here to searchsearchSign upplay videoplay videoVideo Duration 02 minutes 08 seconds play-arrow02:08Counting the CostCould Iran war trigger a hunger crisis?The UN warns disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz could drive up food and fertiliser costs, and worsen global hunger.
The next global food crisis is unfolding in a narrow stretch of water.
The United Nations warns that if fertilisers cannot pass through the Strait of Hormuz within just a few weeks, the world could face mass starvation.
It says the consequences could be severe if shipping disruptions linked to the Iran conflict drag on.
Food prices are already at a three-year high, while fertiliser costs critical for agriculture have rocketed.
Aid agencies fear a prolonged disruption could push tens of millions more people into hunger.
For vulnerable economies already struggling with debt and high import costs, the risks are growing fast.
