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] 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
• [New] 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
• [New] 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)
• [New] 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)
• [New] 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!
• [New] Nigeria has entered the highest-risk category after forecasts showed parts of Borno State could face catastrophic hunger. UN News
• [New] Yemen continues to experience one of the world's most serious hunger crises, with earlier estimates showing more than 18 million people could face severe food shortages. UN News
• [New] Sudan remains the world's worst hunger crisis, with famine risks across parts of Darfur and South Kordofan expected to continue into early 2027. UN News
• [New] Millions of people across some of the world's most vulnerable regions are expected to face worsening hunger in the months ahead, as conflict, economic pressures and shrinking aid budgets exacerbate long-running crises. UN News
• [New] The dairy-free alternative category will be reshaped by innovations that spotlight stronger nutrition with functional health benefits while maintaining great taste. CNS Media
• [New] The synthetic biology segment is predicted to witness the highest CAGR of 34.2% between 2026 and 2034 due to grassroots innovation in community labs and academic spin-outs developing programmable biological systems for personalized nutrition, environmental sensing, and cellular rejuvenation. Market Data Forecast
• [New] Rise in food security pressures driven by climate volatility and a global population expected to reach 9.8 billion by 2050 are compelling both public and private stakeholders to prioritise platform-based agricultural solutions at an unprecedented pace. Persistence Market Research
• [New] In 2026, events will increasingly focus on sustainability, climate-smart agriculture, digitalization, mechanization, and agribusiness growth, so forward-thinking stakeholders should not miss them. AgroCentric
• [New] Agmatix points to the long-run role of precision agriculture and notes a McKinsey estimate that selected production practices supported by technology could cut greenhouse gas emissions by nearly 20% by 2050. Mean CEO's BLOG

Last updated: 29 June 2026