Free up fertiliser supplies to avert global food crisis, Yvette Cooper urges
Yvette Cooper, the UK foreign secretary, has called for immediate action to free up global fertiliser supplies to prevent a looming food crisis. The ongoing conflict in Iran has disrupted fertiliser shipments, significantly impacting food security, especially in developing countries. Cooper emphasized the need for urgent global pressure to reopen the strait of Hormuz and ensure farmers have access to necessary supplies during critical planting times.
- ▪The war in Iran has caused a fertiliser supply crunch affecting harvests and food prices worldwide.
- ▪Cooper warned that tens of millions could face hunger if the situation does not improve soon.
- ▪The UK has reduced its overseas aid, which could exacerbate the food insecurity crisis.
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Women harvest wheat in Nepal. The worst impacts of the fertiliser supply crunch have been in the developing world. Photograph: Narendra Shrestha/EPAView image in fullscreenWomen harvest wheat in Nepal. The worst impacts of the fertiliser supply crunch have been in the developing world. Photograph: Narendra Shrestha/EPAFood securityFree up fertiliser supplies to avert global food crisis, Yvette Cooper urgesUK foreign secretary says urgent pressure needed to get strait of Hormuz reopened and fertiliser and fuel movingSupported byAbout this contentFiona Harvey Environment editorMon 18 May 2026 19.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleGlobal fertiliser supplies must be freed up within weeks to avoid disaster, with harvests suffering and food prices rising, the UK’s foreign secretary, Yvette…
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