World: FAO Chief Economist warns of severe global food security risks from disruption to Strait of Hormuz trade corridor

Countries: World, Bangladesh, Brazil, Egypt, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Kenya, Mozambique, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, United Republic of Tanzania Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Máximo Torero speaks at UN press briefing on implications of Middle East conflict New York / Rome — The Chief Economist of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Máximo Torero, warned that the ongoing disruption to the Strait of Hormuz trade corridor is triggering one of th