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Iran, Fertilizer, and Food Security: Risks, Impacts, and Policy Responses

The war with Iran is threatening global agriculture markets and food prices, with some impacts emerging and more expected in the coming months. What can policymakers do to protect farmers and consumers—in the United States and around the world? 

Critical Questions by Caitlin Welsh — April 1, 2026

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Director, Global Food and Water Security Program
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Vice President, Global Development Department, Director, Sustainable Development and Resilience Initiative and Senior Fellow, Project on Prosperity and Development
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Romina Bandura

Senior Fellow, Project on Prosperity and Development
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Oge Onubogu

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AI for Food Security Forum

The CSIS Global Food and Water Security Program will host a public event on the applications of AI for global food security.

Event — April 30, 2026

Are We in a New Era of Securing Strategic Infrastructure?

Explore how the U.S. can better align development finance, strategic capital, allies, and private investment to build critical overseas infrastructure, advancing partner needs while strengthening American security and economic interests.

Event — April 13, 2026

Designing New Development Models

How are innovative development models being designed and implemented, and how can development actors better collaborate to create a more effective system of cooperation in a rapidly changing global environment?

Event — April 10, 2026

Investing in Post Conflict Reconstruction

How are post-conflict reconstruction strategies being redesigned to balance immediate recovery needs with sustainable development goals, and how can different actors work together to build more resilient, inclusive, and durable systems?

Event — April 10, 2026

Advancing Human Security through AI

How can AI serve as a collaborative force, rather than a source of fragmentation, across development, humanitarian, and human rights communities to further enhance security efforts?

Event — April 10, 2026

Iran, Fertilizer, and Food Security: Risks, Impacts, and Policy Responses

The war with Iran is threatening global agriculture markets and food prices, with some impacts emerging and more expected in the coming months. What can policymakers do to protect farmers and consumers—in the United States and around the world? 

Critical Questions by Caitlin Welsh — April 1, 2026

AI and Global Food Security: A Focus on Crop Breeding

AI promises to transform modern crop breeding, helping develop more resilient, nutritious, and higher-yielding crops with unprecedented pace—though barriers remain. CSIS experts unpack the benefits and risks of AI-enabled innovations for crop breeding around the world.

Critical Questions by Zane Swanson, Emma Curtis, and Caitlin Welsh — March 26, 2026