Why the war in Iran Risks a Farming Crisis in Africa

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The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is causing turmoil on energy markets, and is also hitting the price and supply of crucial fertilizers. On this week’s episode Bloomberg’s Agnieszka de Sousa and René Vollgraaff join Jennifer Zabasajja to discuss why the Strait of Hormuz is so crucial to fertilizer supplies, and how energy shortages and rising costs could have far reaching effects on Africa’s farmers and the price of food For more stories from the region, subscribe to the Next Africa newsletter here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.