Super El Niño threat raises heat and drought warnings
TUESDAY, JUNE 02, 2026
World Meteorological Organization warns El Niño may develop by August and last into November, raising risks of heatwaves, drought, floods and food pressure
Thailand Bets on Food Power to Strengthen Global Trade Position
WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2026
THAIFEX–ANUGA ASIA 2026 opens in Bangkok with 3,590 exhibitors from 56 countries, targeting THB 130 billion in trade as Thailand pushes to crack the world's top 10 food exporters
Middle East Conflict Sends Fertiliser Costs Soaring for Asia's Rice Farmers
WEDNESDAY, MAY 06, 2026
Surging urea prices driven by Hormuz Strait disruptions are squeezing rice farmers across Asia, threatening to cut yields and deepen food insecurity across the region
ASEAN fishing crisis: fish stocks down up to 95% as overfishing and illegal catch outpace recovery
TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2026
Southeast Asia supplies more than half the world’s seafood, but research warns fish stocks have fallen 70-95% since the 1950s, driven by industrial overfishing and IUU practices that threaten ecosystems and food security.
Prolonged Hormuz closure could hammer food costs in Thailand
THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2026
A prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz could hit fertiliser supplies and drive up global food prices, leaving Asia and Thailand facing rising costs.