Severe Global Food Crisis Could Come Within the Year, Says UN Agency The drums of war in Iran are having an unintended consequence on a global scale: a severe food crisis that could unfold within the next 12 months.
Maximo Torero, chief economist at the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), has sounded the alarm.
The Fertilizer Factor Nitrogen based fertilizers are crucial to modern agriculture, but their production relies heavily on natural gas or oil.