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Middle East conflict triggers global fertilizer crisis, FAO warns of impending harvest failure
FAO warns that ongoing disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz due to the Middle East crisis are causing global fertilizer shortages, threatening lower crop yields and tighter food supplies through late 2026 and into 2027.
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Global harvested crop area hits 23-year high as cereals, organic farming expand : FAO
FAO reported that cereals continued to dominate global cropping systems over the past two decades.
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Conflict, floods disrupt cereal production as food insecurity deepens in DR Congo: FAO
The area planted with the 2025 main season maize crop is estimated to be below the five-year average
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Mozambique expands farmer-led pigeonpea seed enterprises to boost income, exports
The initiative is reshaping how farmers access quality seed and markets, transforming pigeonpea from a largely subsistence crop into a profitable, market-oriented enterprise
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FAO cereal price index rises in December on wheat, maize support
Despite the recent monthly declines, the FAO noted that for the full year 2025 the FFPI averaged 127.2 points, up 4.3% from the 2024 average