Our Scans · (LF.2) 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] The ongoing shift towards regenerative agriculture is expected to accelerate, as evidenced by FMC Corporation's recent initiative to invest $5 million in research aimed at microbial biostimulants that enhance soil carbon sequestration. 6wresearch
• [New] Trade disruptions have elevated prices for the key crop nutrients and stoked concerns in the US about food security. Insurance Journal
• [New] Global food demand is expected to rise 35-56% by the year 2050, and about 30% of the world population will be at risk of hunger in the future. New Atlas
• [New] Fastest Growing Region: Middle East & Africa is identified as the fastest-growing region through 2033, fueled by improving birth rates and rising awareness of infant nutrition in the GCC countries. Persistence Market Research
• [New] A 2026 umbrella review in Nutrition Reviews found consistent associations between high UPF consumption and increased risk of obesity, respiratory disease, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, digestive disorders, mental health conditions, and multiple cancers. Impakter
• [New] The World Bank on Tuesday urged developing countries to embrace artificial intelligence, arguing that adapting small, low-cost AI tools to local needs could significantly improve access to healthcare, education, judicial services and agriculture. Economic Times
• [New] Ag 2050 next steps - scenarios to decisions identifies the near-term decisions, uncertainties and practical actions that will shape Australian agriculture in the coming years in the areas of sovereign security, resilience, trusted sustainability reporting and agricultural innovation. Mirage News
• [New] By the mid-2020s, heat waves, floods, droughts, and other extreme weather events had become more frequent and severe across many parts of Asia, increasing risks to food security, water resources, infrastructure, and public health. EBSCO
• [New] During 2025-2026, the U.S. Soybean Export Council's Soy Connext program increased industry collaboration around soy-based nutrition and functional ingredients, strengthening commercial opportunities for soy isoflavones. Persistence Market Research
• [New] Nutrition is critical, and what India is doing now with its aspirational districts, its anganwadis for maternal and child health, is critical - that's going to have the largest multipliers over a lifetime. World Bank Live
• [New] In Sudan, the UN Security Council's August monthly forecast and the World Food Programme's country brief highlighted persistent famine risk across 14 areas, with conflict-driven displacement and blocked humanitarian access continuing to drive one of the world's largest hunger crises. Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre
• [New] About 50 million people are likely to be pushed into acute hunger before the end of 2027 by the rapidly developing El Nino weather system. The Guardian
• [New] The biggest food security impact, in southern Africa, will be during the 2027 to 2028 lean season. The Guardian
• [New] Conflict in the Middle East, along with weather extremes and reductions in both official development assistance and humanitarian funding threaten to undermine recent progress towards ending global hunger. UN News
• Soil biodiversity is declining around the world, threatening agriculture, food security and the ability of ecosystems to function properly. ScienceDaily
• Asia Pacific is anticipated to be the fastest-growing region as governments are promoting digital agriculture to improve food security while using land and water more efficiently. Persistence Market Research
• As climate volatility continues to threaten global food security, resilient soil structures will remain the ultimate insurance policy for crop yields. MENA Colleges
• The Ukrainian Agriculture Ministry forecasted that Ukraine's exports of agricultural products may be 54% less in the 2026-2027 marketing year than previously estimated, with Ukraine's wheat exports possibly falling by 53%. Critical Threats

Last updated: 14 September 2026