The US-Iran war has not triggered a food crisis — yet. With Adam Hanieh and Susannah Savage

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  After months of turmoil, peace in the Strait of Hormuz seems as distant as ever.

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  When the Strait first closed, the FT's pages were full of warnings.

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  Warnings that since the Persian Gulf is such a major hub for the world's

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  energy and food supply chains, the disruption would create a crisis.

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  Were the Gulf-made chemicals to stop flowing, harvests could suffer.

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  And worse harvests could mean hunger or famine for millions.

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  So far, though, it doesn't look like the worst has happened.

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  This week, I'm asking, how did the Gulf become so important for global food production?

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  And have we really managed to escape catastrophe?

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  This is The Economics Show with Samaya Keynes.

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  A little later, I'll be speaking to my colleague Susanna Savage, who covers agriculture for the FT.

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  But first, I'm joined by Adam Hanyi, director of the Middle East Institute at SOAS in London.

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  Back in April, Adam wrote a big FT magazine piece called The Coming Food Crisis.

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  And I should say that we are recording this on Friday, July 10th at 12pm British summertime.

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  Adam, welcome.

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  Thank you very much tonight.

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  Okay, on a scale of 1 to 10, deeply serious question.

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  How worried were you about a global food catastrophe?

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  So one is totally relaxed.

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  Ten is the apocalypse is definitely coming.

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