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] 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
• UN awards new World Restoration Flagships in Brazil, Saudi Arabia and the Sahel, recognizing efforts to restore nearly 5 million hectares by 2030, boost food security, create jobs, strengthen climate resilience and combat land degradation. UNEP - UN Environment Programme
• Regenerative agriculture will be a key adaptation and mitigation measure for climate change related to agricultural raw materials. FoodNavigator.com
• The world population would reach 9.73 billion by 2050, and global demand for livestock products, including meat, dairy, and eggs, would be estimated to increase by 8% (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 2017). PubMed Central (PMC)
• Water and food security will form another major pillar of WGES 2026, reflecting the growing pressure that climate change is placing on essential resources. GCC BUSINESS WATCH
• Fastest Growing Segment: The Agriculture end-user segment is the fastest-growing category, forecast to expand at a CAGR of 8.1% as livestock biosecurity mandates broaden disinfectant adoption across farming operations globally. Persistence Market Research
• With President John Dramani Mahama prioritizing food security and higher yields under the Agriculture for Economic Transformation Agenda, deeper cooperation in fertilizers could support Ghana's drive to restore output and stabilize global cocoa markets. RUSSIA'S PIVOT TO ASIA
• Chile Maps Antarctic Plant Genome for Resilient CropsChromosome-scale reference genome of Antarctic pearlwort could support crop resilience research as agriculture faces intensifying heat, drought and UV stress. ESG News

Last updated: 07 September 2026