The article discusses a global crisis of food production, particularly in potatoes, as it relates to the shortage of fertilizer in the Strait of Hormuz, an international waterway choked by blockades. This is due to 30% of the raw materials needed to make fertilizer, which are stuck in the strait. This will result in higher prices for fresh produce and other foodstuffs. Food security researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have developed "miracle potatoes" that can grow in extreme heat and with less water but still taste great without genetically modifying a single allele. The resilient cultivars are already being grown in hot arid regions in Israel and producing good yields. The article suggests that as climate temperatures rise around the world, plants can't adapt quickly enough to survive. The author also notes that the World Vegetable Center in Taiwan is the world's largest public vegetable germplasm collection, with 65,152 accessions and 330 species from 155 countries.