US Iran war – Center for Food and Agri Business

Private Sector Response to Food Inflation

This article examines how the US–Iran conflict could fuel food inflation in the Philippines through a weaker peso and persistently high oil prices. Rising energy costs may increase expenses for fuel, fertilizer, transport, and food production, highlighting the need for policies and strategies that strengthen food affordability, supply stability, and long-term resilience nationwide. by Dr.

Global shock, local strain: Philippine agriculture and the US – Iran war

This article highlights how rising tensions between the United States and Iran are affecting Philippine agriculture. Despite the distance, disruptions in global energy flows are raising farm costs, tightening supply chains, and increasing food prices, underscoring the country’s reliance on imported fuel, fertilizer, and feed inputs, and exposing vulnerabilities in long-term food system resilience today.