Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 41d ago

The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed since February 28. As of May 18th, 2026, it remains shut. The chokehold on global energy and fertilizer supplies keeps expanding through agrifood systems worldwide. In this special episode of The Work We Do, we discuss the short, medium, and long-term structural policy solutions to the global agrifood impacts of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Host: Katrin Park Producer: Eduardo De La Chica Copyright: FAO 00:00 Introduction 01:47 Trade recommendations 04:48 Emergency measures 07:01 Targeted social protection 08:35 Broad subsidies 13:23 Biofuel competition 16:45 Financing farmers 25:32 Infrastructure resilience 27:38 Energy diversification 32:06 Organic fertilizer 33:04 Soil maps 39:04 Macroeconomic stability Subscribe! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=FAOoftheUN Follow FAO on social media! * Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/UNFAO * Instagram - https://instagram.com/fao * LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/fao * TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@fao * Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/fao/ * Weibo - https://www.weibo.com/unfao © FAO: http://www.fao.org #SDGs #Agenda2030 #GlobalGoals