Name: FAO chief economist: Energy crunch could trigger global food security crisis
Uploaded: 2026-04-04T12:26:26+08:00
Duration: 2 min 47 s
Description: In an interview with CGTN, Food and Agriculture Organization Chief Economist Maximo Torero says soaring natural gas and oil prices have driven fertilizer costs up by as much as 50%, and that the real impact will hit the next planting season. He says

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In an interview with CGTN, Food and Agriculture Organization Chief Economist Maximo Torero says soaring natural gas and oil prices have driven fertilizer costs up by as much as 50%, and that the real impact will hit the next planting season. He says it could trigger dramatic inflation in food costs in the second half of this year and beyond.

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