ELZUBI told Asharq that an additional 5 million people are being pushed into food insecurity across middle- and low-income Arab countries. The escalating conflict is generating interconnected shocks across vital ....

Global fertilizer supplies are facing acute disruptions due to escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, through which an estimated 20–30% of global fertilizer trade passes (including urea and sulfur, ....

ELZUBI stresses that amid global inflation, rising food prices, and fragile supply chains, food waste is no longer a tolerable luxury. Talking about food security while discarding a million tons ....

Jordan, ELZUBI concludes, has the institutional tools to manage the current phase. But the true test lies in maintaining balance amid shifting regional dynamics and rising import costs. Between reassuring ....

Alarabi TV "The repercussions of war are reshaping food prices and deepening food poverty" ....

ELZUBI emphasized that introducing dragon fruit could diversify Jordan’s portfolio of drought resistant crops and create a luxury tourism brand—an exotic tropical fruit from Wadi Rum. This aligns with the ....

Dr. Fadel ELZUBI warned that escalating disruptions in global supply chains—spanning the Red Sea, Hormuz, and Bab al‑Mandeb—are driving unprecedented risks to food security. He noted that fertilizer shortages and ....

ELZUBI called for revising or eliminating taxes and customs duties on key agricultural and food inputs, while reassessing fiscal policy to ease macroeconomic pressures on prices. He emphasized that the ....

The fertilizer crisis will reduce global crop yields by 10–15% in the coming season.” “This is the largest crisis since 1945, with 1.2 billion people in 62 countries under direct ....

ELZUBI also pointed to the significant impact of multiple marketing layers and intermediaries, which often inflate the final consumer price. “There is usually a wide gap between the price farmers ....

Sharp Surge in Food and Fertilizer Prices (Estimated Figures): 1. Food prices: Wheat +115%, Corn +100%, FAO Index +46%. 2. Fertilizer prices: Urea +170%, Phosphate +128%. 3. Regional importance: 25–30% ....

ELZUBI on Al-Mamlaka: Global Markets on the Brink of Famine Fertilizer Production and Trade: • Iran produces around 4.5–5 million tons of urea annually. • Gulf countries produce 18 million ....