Iran war puts global food production at risk: fertiliser boss: BBC Learning English from the News

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Global food production is being threatened by an interruption to the supply of fertiliser, according to the boss of one of the world's biggest fertiliser producers. When the United States and Israel struck Iran on 28 February, the Strait of Hormuz, which is a narrow waterway between Iran, the United Arab Emirates and Oman, effectively shut down. About one-third of the world's fertiliser trade normally passes through the strait. 🔎 For a free worksheet, and all the vocabulary and definitions: https://bbc.in/4tSfEiy For more Learning English from the News: https://bbc.in/49mjA3B (Photo via Getty Images) 00:00 Introduction 00:42 The story 01:18 Headline 1 04:01 Headline 2 06:38 Headline 3 SUBSCRIBE to our Newsletter to stay up to date with our latest programmes 👉 https://bbc.in/4hhBWEG Try 'Our World in English' for the BBC's best documentaries in language you can understand: 👉 https://bbc.in/3OIBJAF SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more English videos and podcast English to help you improve your English 👉 http://tinyurl.com/ps3hplv ✔️ Visit our website 👉 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish ✔️ Follow us on Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/bbclearningenglish ✔️ Find us on Facebook 👉 https://www.facebook.com/bbclearningenglish.multimedia ✔️ Join us on TikTok 👉 https://www.tiktok.com/@bbclearningenglish #learnenglish #bbclearningenglish #englishfromthenews #news #iran #hormuz #fertilizer #foodprices #israel #usa