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Charlotte Hebebrand

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Charlotte Hebebrand is the Director of Communications and Public Affairs. She has extensive experience researching as well as writing and communicating about food and agricultural policy topics.

Charlotte served most recently as Director General of the Paris-based International Fertilizer Industry Association (IFA), a 500+ member association composed of different companies in the fertilizer value chain and other organizations with an interest in plant nutrition, with some two-thirds of the membership based in emerging and developing economies. During her tenure, she worked to modernize the governance structure of the association, to update the market intelligence and conference offerings, and to strengthen outreach to UN agencies and other international organizations. Working closely with the membership and external stakeholders, she led a strategic review that resulted in a major pivot to sustainability/ESG in IFA’s work program. She was formerly the President of the Washington, DC-based International Food & Agricultural Trade Policy Council, a membership organization composed of former trade negotiators, academics, and private sector players dedicated to the pursuit of an open and fair trading system for food and agricultural products.

Charlotte began to work on food and agricultural topics at the EU Delegation in Washington, where she held positions in the Development, Trade and Agriculture & Food Safety divisions. Charlotte has served on the board of the International Fertilizer Development Center, on the advisory board of ag tech start-up Phospholutions, on the independent steering committee of the CGIAR’s Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security and on DuPont’s Advisory Committee on Agricultural Innovation & Productivity for the 21st Century. She holds an MA in International Relations and Economics from the Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies.

Languages spoken: English, German, French, Spanish

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Nigeria’s fuel, fertilizer, and food prices feel the strain of the Iran conflict

2026Kirui, Oliver Kiptoo; Fasoranti, Adetunji; Bamiwuye, Temilolu; Balana, Bedru; Glauber, Joseph; Hebebrand, Charlotte; Omamo, Steven Were
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Nigeria’s fuel, fertilizer, and food prices feel the strain of the Iran conflict

Nigeria is once again under economic pressure from a shock that originated far from its borders, as it faces high global fuel and fertilizer prices triggered by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. For a country still recovering from the inflationary aftermath of the Russia-Ukraine war, the timing could hardly be worse. The shock is reaching Nigeria through three tightly linked channels, fuel, fertilizer, and food, and it threatens to reverse a hard-won decline in food inflation.

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2026

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Kirui, Oliver Kiptoo; Fasoranti, Adetunji; Bamiwuye, Temilolu; Balana, Bedru; Glauber, Joseph; Hebebrand, Charlotte; Omamo, Steven Were

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Kirui, Oliver Kiptoo; Fasoranti, Adetunji; Bamiwuye, Temilolu; Balana, Bedru; Glauber, Joseph; Hebebrand, Charlotte; Omamo, Steven Were. 2026. Nigeria’s fuel, fertilizer, and food prices feel the strain of the Iran conflict. IFPRI Blog Post. https://www.ifpri.org/blog/nigerias-fuel-fertilizer-and-food-prices-feel-the-strain-of-the-iran-conflict/

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Nigeria

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Iran; Western Africa; Africa; Middle East; Northern Africa; Food Access; Food Prices; Markets; Value Chains

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Effects of the Iran conflict on fuel, fertilizer, and food prices in Nigeria

2026Kirui, Oliver K.; Fasoranti, Adetunji; Bamiwuye, Temilolu; Balana, Bedru; Glauber, Joseph W.; Hebebrand, Charlotte; Omamo, Steven Were
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Effects of the Iran conflict on fuel, fertilizer, and food prices in Nigeria

Nigeria faces a new wave of economic pressure from the ongoing Iran conflict, with disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz causing sharp increases in global oil and fertilizer prices and threatening to reverse the recent decline in Nigeria’s food inflation. Although Nigeria could benefit from higher oil and fertilizer export revenues due to its expanding domestic refining and urea production capacity, the country remains heavily dependent on imported refined fuel, potash, phosphate, and other fertilizer inputs. Rising transport, logistics, and production costs are already increasing pressure on farmers, food systems, and household welfare. At the same time, however, the crisis presents a strategic opportunity for Nigeria to strengthen domestic refining, expand fertilizer production, deepen regional trade, and reposition itself as a major supplier of fuel and fertilizer across Africa.

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2026

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Kirui, Oliver K.; Fasoranti, Adetunji; Bamiwuye, Temilolu; Balana, Bedru; Glauber, Joseph W.; Hebebrand, Charlotte; Omamo, Steven Were

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Kirui, Oliver K.; Fasoranti, Adetunji; Bamiwuye, Temilolu; Balana, Bedru; Glauber, Joseph W.; et al. 2026. Effects of the Iran conflict on fuel, fertilizer, and food prices in Nigeria. NSSP Policy Note 58. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/183398

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Nigeria

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Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Western Africa; Conflicts; Impact; Fuels; Fertilizers; Food Prices; Inflation; Value Chains

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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The Iran war’s impacts on global fertilizer markets and food production

2026Hebebrand, Charlotte; Glauber, Joseph; Vos, Rob; Rice, Brendan
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The Iran war’s impacts on global fertilizer markets and food production

Key takeaways • Shipping restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz have already driven sharp increases in fertilizer and energy prices. • Higher prices could reduce fertilizer use and lower crop yields if the disruption persists, posing significant food security risks. • Most vulnerable are countries heavily dependent on Persian Gulf fertilizer and natural gas —especially in Africa and South Asia. • The fertilizer sector remains very vulnerable to future supply and trade shocks , and efforts to boost resilience should be stepped up.

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2026

Authors

Hebebrand, Charlotte; Glauber, Joseph; Vos, Rob; Rice, Brendan

Citation

Hebebrand, Charlotte; Glauber, Joseph; Vos, Rob; Rice, Brendan. 2026. The Iran war’s impacts on global fertilizer markets and food production. IFPRI Blog Post. https://www.ifpri.org/blog/the-iran-wars-impacts-on-global-fertilizer-markets-and-food-production/

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Iran; Middle East; Northern Africa; Agriculture Production; Food Access; Fragility; Conflicts; Markets; Value Chains

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Events

AI Policy Considerations for Food, Land, and Water Systems
IFPRI Policy Seminar

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September 15, 2026, 9:30 – 11:00 am

AI Policy Considerations for Food, Land, and Water Systems

Also streaming on Please type your questions into the chat box with name, affiliation, and country. The event video, presenter slides, and podcast will be available in the days following the event. Amid rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI), there is growing interest in using AI as a tool to advance food systems transformation. AI […]

Data in Action: Getting Ahead of Crises
IFPRI Policy Seminar

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April 17, 2026, 2:30 – 4:00 pm

Data in Action: Getting Ahead of Crises

As global food security challenges intensify, using timely and reliable data to forecast food insecurity and malnutrition crises can prevent emerging shocks from escalating into humanitarian crises. This high‑level event brings together the World Food Programme, IFPRI and key partners for the launch of World Food Programme’s next‑generation HungerMapLIVE platform. Designed to strengthen global early […]

Agricultural Insurance: Innovations, Policies, and Pathways to Scale
IFPRI Policy Seminar

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April 16, 2026, 11:00 – 12:45 pm

Agricultural Insurance: Innovations, Policies, and Pathways to Scale

Farm households face numerous risks that can discourage investments and trap them in poverty. Insurance should be a useful tool to reduce these hazards, but agricultural risks are inherently difficult to insure against. Willingness and capacity to pay insurance premiums also range widely. The lack of adequate agricultural insurance is a major concern for governments, […]

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News

April 02, 2026 | In the News

The Gulf built a fertilizer superpower. Now it’s under strain (WIRED Middle East)

WIRED.me quotes Charlotte Hebebrand in the article focusing on the the Gulf fertilizer industry—and why the ongoing escalating conflict is putting global food systems under strain.

September 03, 2025 | Press Release

Celebrating 50 Years of Impact and Informing Food Policies Across Africa

IFPRI marks its 50th anniversary with a special event at the Africa Food Systems Forum in Dakar.

August 29, 2025 | Press Release

IFPRI at Africa Food Systems Forum 2025

IFPRI’s delegation at AFSF 2025—including Director General and senior researchers—will participate in plenary sessions, high-level panels, side and special events as part of the wider CGIAR delegation at AFSF.

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