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HISTORICAL FACTS: Hormuz closure could trigger agrifood shock price crisis within a year fao warns | History Defined

ROME, - The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is the ​beginning of a "systemic agrifood ​shock" that could trigger a severe global food ​price crisis within six to 12 months, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization said on Wednesday.

The disruption is not a temporary shipping problem, the agency ‌said, warning "the ⁠window ⁠for preventive action is closing quickly".

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