Crop prices are surging to a three-year high, setting the stage for higher grocery bills as heat waves and Black Sea conflict disrupt grain shipments. Fertilizer markets are now destabilizing again due to renewed fighting near Ukrainian ports and the reopening of volatility from the Strait of Hormuz closure, with factories cutting back and stocks at risk of spoilage. Ukraine’s diminished grain exports are tightening global food supplies, while the UN warns rising energy and fertilizer costs could push 9–18 million more people into hunger. Since 2021, the cost of a healthy diet has jumped nearly 25%, hitting wallets hard — all amid a world grappling with war, climate chaos, and escalating conflicts that fuel hunger and displacement.
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