Consulting firm Verisk Maplecroft said extreme weather disasters will increase food security risks in Asia and could cause social and political unrest in vulnerable countries such as India, Indonesia, and the Philippines. The war in Iran has already disrupted fuel and fertilizer supplies, both of which are important inputs to the agricultural sector. Now, extreme weather associated with the strong El Niño phenomenon poses a further threat to the region's crops.

Consulting firm Verisk Maplecroft said extreme weather disasters will increase food security risks in Asia and could cause social and political unrest in vulnerable countries such as India, Indonesia, and the Philippines. The war in Iran has already disrupted fuel and fertilizer supplies, both of which are important inputs to the agricultural sector. Now, extreme weather associated with the strong El Niño phenomenon poses a further threat to the region's crops.