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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] As the landscape of forestry, agriculture, and urban food production continues to evolve rapidly in 2025, the interplay between deforestation, smart farming, and urban farming will shape local and global outcomes for food security, environmental health, economic opportunity, and innovation. Farmonaut
• [New] Concerns surrounding sustainable agriculture and global food security are expected to continue driving the growth of commercial insect farming. Persistence Market Research
• [New] Satellite AI: Satellites will use AI to analyse Earth data in real time, supporting agriculture, disaster response, and climate tracking. AI of the Decade
• [New] Pavilions dedicated to AI applications, low-altitude economies, smart transportation, and smart agriculture will showcase groundbreaking innovations and solutions that align with the ongoing evolution of both the Chinese and ASEAN economies. Travel And Tour World
• [New] By sector, the nutrition & weight loss segment is anticipated to grow at a remarkable CAGR between 2025 and 2034. Precedence Research
• [New] The UN SDG 2 promotes end of hunger, achievement of food security, improved diet and sustainable agriculture by 2030. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Global marine protection efforts are critically underfunded - threatening ocean health, livelihoods, food security and global prosperity. Campaign for Nature
• [New] The looming China-Taiwan conflict could have a seismic impact on global food security - from blocked trade routes and fertiliser shortages to serving as a wake-up call for UK national food resilience. New Food Magazine
• [New] Ethiopia is facing a deepening food crisis, driven by drought, unpredictable rain and worsening living conditions driving hunger and instability. CRS
• [New] IoT Networks: NI will also see growth in Internet of Things connectivity - NB-IoT and LTE-M already cover much of UK, enabling smart agriculture, environmental sensors in rural NI, etc. TS2 Space
• [New] USDA will prioritize precision nutrition research, something that NIH is already doing, and which some public health experts view as the antithesis of public health research, the kind that really will make Americans healthier. AgFunderNews
• Global Food Security Depends on Trusted, Real-Time Information: In today's world, delays or uncertainties in data can spell disaster amid unpredictable weather events or sudden pest outbreaks. Farmonaut
• Climate change poses an existential threat to global food security, with droughts, unpredictable weather, and pest outbreaks now more frequent than ever before. Farmonaut
• AI-powered crop data systems could boost global food security by up to 20% by 2025. Farmonaut
• The intersection of artificial intelligence and agriculture is proving transformational in 2025 as the world faces escalating challenges from climate change food security threats. Farmonaut
• Intense heatwaves, drought, floods, and storms are set to take a heavy toll on food production around the world, making climate change one of the greatest threats to global food security. Cosmos
• In 2025, AI pest detection agriculture is not just about eliminating threats, but integrating smart management for truly sustainable, efficient, and profitable farming. Farmonaut
• Initiatives like the European Green Deal promote soil health policies aimed at achieving sustainable agriculture and forestry by 2030 and 2050. PubMed Central (PMC)
• The Sustainable Development Goals, adopted in 2015, include a target of ending all forms of malnutrition by 2030, and plans are well underway for a potentially landmark nutrition for growth and the formulation of strong compact for nutrition. PubMed Central (PMC)
• Given the high level of dependency of many of the world's poor and nutritionally vulnerable people, agriculture sector offers the greatest potential for achieving sustained improvements in the nutritional status of the rural poor. PubMed Central (PMC)
• Implementing policies improving American nutrition will significantly impact public health by reducing rates of diet-related chronic diseases, nutrition inequity, and its related healthcare spending. PubMed Central (PMC)
• For developing countries such as Kenya, Nigeria, India, and Sri Lanka, CEA contributes to food security, safety and quality while promoting social equity and providing job opportunities. Nature

Last updated: 15 September 2025