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Radio 4,29 Mar 2026,30 mins

A looming global food crisis

The World This Weekend

Available for 26 days

Fertiliser and fuel shortages, caused by the war in Iran, are already impacting food production globally. We hear from farmers around the world, and explore how the effects could be felt here in the UK. Plus, the Chief Economist of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation tells us what the global impact of a prolonged war could be.

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