World: WFP Asia–Pacific Regional Office: Spillover Pathways #3: How the Middle East Crisis threatens Food Security

Countries: World, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Lao People's Democratic Republic (the), Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam Source: World Food Programme Please refer to the attached file. 2 April 2026 This brief presents an overview on the impacts of the Middle East Crisis on fertilizer and food security in Asia and highlights upcoming fertilizer needs according to the rice seasonal calendar. With fertilizer prices up 50 percent just as Asia enters its critical rice-planting period, the world faces