Our Scans · (LF.2) Zero Hunger · Weekly Summary

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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] By 2026, digital solutions such as Farmonaut's workforce advisory and resource support platforms can be tailored to assist survivors-offering AI-driven, location-specific guidance on re-entering local employment markets in relevant sectors like agriculture, forestry, and mining. Farmonaut
• [New] Climate change, fueled by rising greenhouse gases, severely threatens global agriculture and food security through increasing temperatures, altered rainfall, and more extreme weather. Science Speaks
• [New] Rural Telangana will strengthen sustainable livelihoods through agri-tech, livestock, forest-based economies, handlooms, handicrafts, eco-tourism and digital agriculture, creating resilient and technology-enabled rural growth. The Hans India
• [New] The World Health Organization emphasizes that increased fruit consumption, including dried forms, is linked to reduced risks of cardiovascular diseases and certain cancers, reinforcing their role in preventive nutrition. Market Data Forecast
• [New] The United Nations has issued a stark warning that global food prices are projected to remain persistently high throughout 2025, a troubling forecast that casts a long shadow over worldwide food security. The Chronicle-Journal
• [New] When payments are given to recipients, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which manages SNAP, is cautioning beneficiaries to expect roughly 50% of their usual monthly benefits. Yahoo News
• [New] The Trump Administration's reprehensible tactic of using hunger as a tool for political leverage has come to an end for now, though it will continue to set an unacceptable and dangerous precedent for the future. National Council of Nonprofits
• [New] Increasingly unpredictable weather makes UK crop production difficult, and funding is needed for climate adaptation and resilient varieties to protect national food security. Islam Times
• [New] As patents on key active ingredients expire between 2023 and 2028, according to S&P Global, the rise of generic pesticides offers a lifeline to farmers in developing countries, even as it raises new questions about innovation, competition and sustainability in global agriculture. Asia IP
• [New] Nearly 35 million people in Nigeria could go hungry in 2026, adding that a surge in militant attacks and instability in northern Nigeria is driving hunger to record levels. Just Security
• [New] The WFP warned that it will run out of funds for emergency food and nutrition aid by December as a result of funding cuts. / Nigeria Just Security
• [New] A report released by the two UN agencies on Tuesday identifies six that are at the highest risk of famine or catastrophic hunger: Sudan, Palestine, South Sudan, Mali, Haiti, and Yemen. UN News
• [New] The nutrition situation is equally alarming, with 1.9 million children under the age of five expected to suffer from acute malnutrition between August of 2025 and July of 2026. Secretary-General
• [New] In response to the interruption of SNAP benefits during the ongoing federal government shutdown, the Maryland Department of Agriculture will implement a short-term emergency intervention through the MMM Bridge Benefit program. Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional S
• [New] The signing of the MoU comes as Somalia prepares to commence trading on NSES in early 2026, targeting key sectors such as telecommunications, banking, energy, real estate, and agriculture. FinExtra
• [New] The world's total military expenditure over the past decade, estimated at USD 21.9 trillion, yet ending hunger by 2030 costs much less - USD 93 billion per year. UNOG
• [New] COP 30 in Brazil, one of the world's largest agricultural powerhouses, is a critical opportunity to anchor climate pledges with transitions away from high-emitting industrial agriculture. Center for International Environmental Law
• [New] Canada's National Adaptation Strategy identifies soil erosion and fertility decline as direct threats to food security, with annual productivity losses exceeding CAD $3 billion. Forbes
• [New] Venture capital investment in cellular agriculture will exceed $50 billion over the next five years, driving accelerated innovation and scaling. Futurist Speaker on AI Leadership, Future of Work, Futu
• [New] The Asia-Pacific region will represent 45% of global cultivated meat consumption by 2035, driven by population density, environmental concerns, and food security priorities. Futurist Speaker on AI Leadership, Future of Work, Futu
• [New] Corne van Leeuwen is the first farmer in the world to receive agricultural funding for cultivated meat production, and will be supported through EIP-Agri, which connects farmers, researchers, and businesses to accelerate innovation in agriculture across Europe. CNS Media

Last updated: 08 December 2025