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World: WFP Asia–Pacific Regional Office: Spillover Pathways #7: How the Middle East Crisis threatens Food Security
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· August 13, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway This increase is affecting people's ability to buy basic necessities.
Food prices are rising rapidly in several countries. This increase is affecting people's ability to buy basic necessities. In some areas, crop growth is at risk due to weather conditions.
Farmers are struggling with high costs, which limits their ability to protect their crops. Further information on this issue can be found through ReliefWeb, which provides details on the situation in various countries, including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and others in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Category: disaster ·
Published: August 13, 2026 ·
Source: ReliefWeb ·
Reading time: 1 min
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