BANGKOK -- "At such a time, the farmers of India are coming forward to feed the world," Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared boldly on a visit to Berlin earlier this month.
A perfect storm of political unrest, climate change and disruptions brought on by the war in Ukraine is pushing food security in Asia to crisis point. In Indonesia (pictured), shortages of cooking oil prompted a blanket ban on palm oil exports in late April. © Getty Images
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Asia's food crisis: Ukraine war triggers chain reaction of shortages
Deadly combination of conflict, misgovernance and climate change threatens widespread hunger
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