As the US-Israel war on Iran disrupts fertilizer supply, Africa’s reliance on imported inputs exposes the deeper political economy driving food insecurity. The post Fertilizer Fallout: How US-Israel Tensions Starve Africa’s Farms first appeared on The Elephant .

US House passes ‘skinny’ farm bill that keeps big GOP cuts to food assistance The U.S. House approved, 224-200, a five-year farm bill last week as members of Congress attempt to update major agriculture and nutrition policy after three years of extensions. The bill would authorize subsidy and nutrition assistance programs through fiscal 2031.