Hormuz: FAO Calls for Alternative Trade Routes to

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) urged the development of alternative trade routes for agricultural goods after the Strait of Hormuz—one of the world’s key oil and shipping chokepoints—became vulnerable to disruptions from geopolitical tensions and security threats. The agency highlighted that diversifying maritime pathways and enhancing overland corridors would help safeguard food‑supply chains, reduce reliance on a single narrow passage, and ensure more resilient global trade in cereals, fertilizers and other essential commodities. Views Nigeria