Failure to activate Hormuz fertilizer plan could trigger food crisis, UN official says

* UN-backed mechanism could start within 7-10 days of US-Iran agreement * Conflict has largely halted fertilizer shipments out of the Gulf * Only five vessels a day could keep fertiliser flowing, UN

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