From Hormuz to Lebanon, crisis reverberates through trade routes, upending humanitarian networks Addressing the agency’s governing body in Rome on Tuesday, Director-General Qu Dongyu said the closure of key maritime routes is disrupting energy supplies, fertilizer flows and agricultural inputs, with potentially far-reaching consequences. “ Peace and stability are prerequisites for food security, and the right to food is a basic human right, ” he stressed. The Strait of Hormuz – a vital chokepoint for global trade – normally carries roughly a quarter of the world’s seaborne oil, alongside significant volumes of natural gas and fertilizers. But ship traffic has collapsed by almost 95 per cent since late February, delaying millions of tonnes of fertilizer shipments and driving sharp price increases. “The crop calendar is central to understanding the urgency of the fertilizer crisis ,” Mr. Qu warned, noting that delays in supply could result in permanent losses in agricultural production.…