Across Asia, El Niño-driven weather extremes and mounting conflicts are hammering food production and trade – sending prices higher and pushing vulnerable communities toward crisis
South Asia is teetering on the brink of a food crisis: worsening climate shocks, dwindling water supplies, and failing policies are colliding to drive up prices, deepen malnutrition, and raise the risk of social unrest for millions
Goldman Sachs warns a dangerous cocktail of intensifying climate shocks, simmering geopolitical tensions and fragile supply chains is converging to threaten Southeast Asia’s food security – a squeeze that could drive prices up and choke off imports
Singapore is on edge: a new Blackbox study reveals 85% of residents fear food bills will climb as the delivery market converges into a two-player showdown-fueling concerns over shrinking choice, weakened competition and mounting pressure on household budgets
Food prices in the Caucasus and Central Asia continued to rise steadily in 2024, driven by supply chain disruptions and inflation, the World Bank reported. The trend poses challenges for regional food security and economic stability.