A few weeks ago, the American army, in collaboration with the Israeli armed forces, attacked Iran. This offensive has unleashed a war conflict in the Middle East, which has transcended the military and
. It is important to keep in mind that this river channel that connects Oman with Iranian territory represents the only natural maritime passage between the Persian Gulf and the rest of the world. Currently, this road is closed by the Iranian government, causing significant economic stagnation.
Under this panorama, the strait takes on extremely important relevance for the international market. Playing a key role in the transportation of all kinds of products,; This is reported in an article recently published by the digital media .
Ginni Braich, a data scientist who studies food insecurity at the University of Colorado Boulder’s Better Planet Lab, addresses the issue. “A worrying amount of food or inputs for modern agriculture transit through this narrow channel”he states.
The fertilizer crisis
In addition, the Hormuz canal is a strategic point for; The stoppage of this product will have a direct effect on humanity globally, according to experts.
Lorenzo Rosa, a researcher in sustainable energy, water and food systems at the Carnegie Institution for Science at Stanford University, states that approximately 4 billion people on the planet consume food grown with synthetic nitrogen fertilizers.
This means that about Half of the world’s population lives thanks to these chemicals converted into nutrients for plants. An extremely worrying situation if one takes into account the current obstruction of the Strait of Hormuz, vital for the distribution of nitrate internationally.
“There are many stages in between, from closing the Strait of Hormuz to feeding a child in Malawi. The obvious thing is that both things are related.s,” says Cary Fowler, president of the nonprofit Food Security Leadership Council.
It is uncertain when the canal will reopen; For his part, he states that “‘No matter what happens, the United States will guarantee the flow of energy to the world“. Threatening “death, fire and fury” to Iran if it does not lift its blockade.
