Hormuz blockade impacts UAE poultry feed supply and small farms

to halt production. The ongoing Strait of Hormuz blockade has sparked a severe feed shortage in the UAE, forcing some small- and medium-sized poultry farms – those with limited storage – to halt operations. Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah are hardest hit, fueling new food security worries. Rerouted shipments help somewhat, but costs and delays linger. X posts and local media confirm major delivery disruptions to poultry farms in these emirates. ALSO READ : Middle East conflict threatens Polish poultry exports Several smaller farms have already halted production, raising concerns over food security, according to an anonymous industry source writing on X. Some shipments have been rerouted through alternative channels, but at higher cost and with longer transit times. The poultry sector has been among the hardest hit by the crisis, the source said. Feed available on the domestic market has risen sharply in price, while volumes are often insufficient to raise broilers to market weight, ...