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WorldUS and Iran have weeks to avert food crisis, UN official warns

Jorge Moreira da Silva, head of the UN Office for Project Services, says the United States and Iran need to agree within weeks on a mechanism for fertilizer shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. Otherwise, parts of Asia and Africa could face a food crisis, as missing the planting season would sharply reduce agricultural productivity and raise prices.

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US and Iran have weeks to avert food crisis, UN official warns
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