Sudan Farmers Cut Planting as Iran War Drives Fuel and Fertilizer Costs Up

🌾 SUDAN — A war in the Gulf is now rationing seeds in a famine zone. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Sudan's farmers absorbing the Hormuz premium on top of three years of civil war collapse means the MOU's humanitarian dividend is already priced in blood before any text is signed. Reduced planting now locks in harvest shortfalls through late 2026 regardless of when the strait normalizes. The lag between diplomatic resolution and food security is measured in growing seasons, not weeks.