Global Scans · Zero Hunger · Weekly Summary

In September 2015, 193 world leaders agreed to 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development. If these Goals are completed, it would mean an end to extreme poverty, inequality and climate change by 2030.
Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture.

• [New] Understanding genes such as OsFeSOD3 could contribute to the development of climate-resilient, high-yield crops capable of supporting food security in vulnerable regions worldwide. CNS Media
• [New] The imperative to ensure global food security amid changing climate conditions presents substantial opportunities for agricultural resilience technologies including drought-tolerant crop varieties, precision agriculture systems, and climate-smart farming practices. Persistence Market Research
• [New] MMS is now being introduced in Lumbini province, one of the poorest regions in Nepal, with the potential to reach more than 100,000 pregnant women and their babies with improved nutrition in 2026. Stanford Social Innovation Review
• [New] Without coordinated action across climate and food systems, the growing impacts of ocean acidification will continue to undermine fisheries and aquaculture that underpin global nutrition and livelihoods. The Fishing Daily - Irish, UK and European Fishing Indu
• [New] Climate change is making extreme heat more severe, creating growing risks for public health, water security, agriculture, and economies worldwide. fundsforNGOs News - Grants and Resources for Sustainabi
• [New] CRS will provide multi-sectoral support, including food, nutrition, health, water and sanitation, and shelter assistance in countries with significant humanitarian needs such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Haiti, Nigeria, and Sudan. George W. Bush Presidential Center
• [New] As use of disaster risk financing instruments, such as catastrophe bonds and parametric insurance becomes more embedded in social safety nets, it provides UN agencies and similar a way to access efficient risk capital that can be responsively deployed when food security disasters strike. Artemis.bm - The Catastrophe Bond, Insurance Linked Sec
• [New] The Food and Agriculture Organization projects global meat production to increase by 14% by 2030 particularly in Asia and Latin America are intensifying demand for protein-rich animal feed. Market Data Forecast
• [New] As other sectors rapidly decarbonise, agriculture is on track to become the UK's highest emitting sector by 2050, responsible for nearly half of remaining domestic emissions. GOV.UK
• [New] Through the Environment Act 2021, we have statutory targets to reduce nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment pollution from agriculture by at least 40% by 2038, with interim reductions of at least 12% by 2030 and 18% in protected sites committed through the EIP. GOV.UK
• [New] To deliver emissions reductions to achieve the Seventh Carbon Budget (2038 to 2042) and the 2050 Net Zero target, action needs to start now in agriculture and land use, aviation, and engineered removals. Climate Change Committee
• [New] The Asia Pacific region is highly vulnerable to climate change, with unpredictable weather patterns affecting agriculture. IMARC Group
• [New] Strengthening fisheries and aquaculture will be essential to meet growing demand, improve food security and sustain livelihoods across Africa. International AquaFeed
• [New] Nuclear winter effects could severely disrupt agriculture and fisheries worldwide, with Northern hemisphere high-latitude regions such as the Nordics facing especially acute risks. Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs
• As concerns over the Iran war recede, stock investors are confronting another threat: climate risk, which is prompting a reassessment of bets across sectors from agriculture to insurance. financialpost
• As the global population dynamics shift, adopting innovative and sustainable food sources like insect-based proteins will be crucial to ensuring food security and economic stability in the affected regions. PubMed Central (PMC)
• With appropriate regulatory support and technological advancements, insect-based proteins have the potential to significantly contribute to global food security and sustainability efforts. PubMed Central (PMC)
• Heatwaves are among the deadliest natural hazards worldwide and are already placing growing pressure on power grids, water resources, agriculture, and public health across the Middle East and Mediterranean. EurekAlert!

Last updated: 06 July 2026