World: WFP Asia–Pacific Regional Office: Spillover Pathways #7: How the Middle East Crisis threatens Food Security

Countries: World, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste Source: World Food Programme 7 Aug 2026 Five months since the start of the Middle East crisis, continued disruptions in global fuel and fertilizer markets, coupled with forecasts of a strong El Niño event, have increased uncertainty in global agricultural production. As crops enter critical growth stages, the risk of below CPI data is from Trading Economics. Bhutan da