#Food Security

The Strait of Hormuz closure didn't just cut oil. It's strangling the world's fertilizer supply—and that means food prices are coming for everyone, everywhere.

The US-Israeli strikes on Iran shut the Strait of Hormuz—and triggered food shortages, coal rebounds, and rationing across the Global South. Here's what that really means.

In 2026, snow drought has left 65 of 70 Western U.S. river basins below 50% of normal snowpack. Lake Powell power generation, farm water rights, and wildfire risk all hang in the balance.

The UN World Food Programme warns millions more could face acute hunger if aid disruptions continue. Behind the numbers, a hard question about who pays — and who doesn't.

Tehran's de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz was meant to pressure the West. Instead, it's driving up food prices at home, exposing the hidden cost of using geography as a weapon.

Chinese researchers have unveiled self-replicating hybrid rice seeds that preserve high-yield traits across generations, slashing costs for farmers and boosting global food security.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspected the Sinuiju greenhouse farm for his first field guidance of 2026. Discover the strategic significance ahead of the 9th Party Congress.

Japan's private rice imports have surged by a factor of 104 as high domestic prices make foreign rice competitive, signaling a potential shift in its food security policy.