Asian Unrest: The Perfect Storm of Hunger and Havoc The threat of food insecurity poses not only an economic concern, but also a significant social risk in Asia.
The ongoing war in Iran has disrupted vital agricultural inputs such as fuel and fertiliser, while the powerful El Nino weather pattern is ravaging crops across the region.
Statistics from Verisk Maplecroft's Food Security Index reveal that over half of Asian countries at high risk of food insecurity also rank highly on its Civil Unrest Index.