"We Only Eat Once A Day": How The Iran War Hits Asia's Food Supply | Insight

The impact of war on Iran is rippling across Asia. Disrupted fertiliser supply chains choke farm production in India and Bangladesh, where factories shut and farmers cut back on nutrient use, threatening lower yields and rising staple prices. Meanwhile, soaring oil prices inflate transport and input costs, leading to food inflation across vulnerable economies. In the Philippines, which relies heavily on imported fuel, near-doubling energy costs keep fishing boats ashore. Shrinking seafood supply is and pushing fish beyond reach for poorer households. The long tail effects of the conflict and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is being felt on the tables across Asia. How much worse will food insecurity get? WATCH MORE Insight: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkMf14VQEvTYAVU8dsviDcQ4WbQ6D66T6 00:00 Introduction 01:16 A key farming shortage 06:30 Commodities choked by Strait of Hormuz closure 08:26 9.1 million in Asia at risk of severe hunger 13:17 How much fertiliser India uses 22:12 The human cost: hunger and rising fuel prices 29:20 Philippines' rising inflation 42:22 What will happen next? ========= ABOUT THE SHOW: Insight investigates and analyses topical issues that impact Asia and the rest of the world. ================== #CNAInsider #CNAInsight #IranConflict #IranWar #FoodCrisis #FoodPrices #FoodSecurity #StraitOfHormuz #FoodInflation #OilPrices #Asia #SupplyChain For more, SUBSCRIBE to CNA INSIDER! https://cna.asia/insideryoutubesub Follow CNA INSIDER on: Telegram: https://t.me/CNAInsiderSG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnainsider/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cnainsider/ Website: https://cna.asia/cnainsider