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] For agriculture, 2026 is identified as a pivotal year, with export turnover expected to reach USD 73-74 billion, up USD 4 billion from 2025. vietnamlawmagazine.vn
• [New] Agricultural co-operatives could unleash growth in the UK and improve national food security in the face of crises such as the Middle East conflict by improving the resilience of UK farms. The Guardian
• [New] Prolonged disruption could escalate into a global food security crisis. CNS Media
• [New] Millets are expected to play a major role in global food security and hunger alleviation due to their high nutritional value and wide adaptability to the agro-ecological environment. Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sc
• [New] Food security takes the largest share at $407 million, a sum that reflects the scale of the immediate threat: one in 10 newly arrived Sudanese refugee children in Chad is malnourished on arrival. The Borgen Project
• [New] The Emerging Opportunities Program provides up to $1,000,000 per fiscal year (to a maximum of $2,000,000 per project) to support innovation and significant growth in Alberta's value-added agriculture sector. helloDarwin
• [New] Fermentation will continue to play a central role in delivering reliable nutrition for a growing global population. CNS Media
• [New] PepsiCo has made public commitments to implementing regenerative, restorative, or protective practices across 10 million acres globally by 2030 and has a goal to reduce Scope 3 forest, land, and agriculture GHG emissions by 30% by 2030 (from a 2022 baseline). CNS Media
• [New] Protecting the future of agriculture and ensuring global food security will require not only building on-farm resilience but also ... a decisive transition away from a high-emissions future, the UN agencies conclude. UN News
• [New] Fertiberia has agreed to progressively supply PepsiCo with up to 150,000 metric tons of its Impact Zero crop nutrition solutions annually by 2030. / Spain CNS Media
• [New] With Government of India data estimating over 15,000 village markets in the state of Bihar alone, the potential scale of food waste represents a significant and under-recognised threat to rural food and nutrition security. The University of Sheffield
• [New] Enhancing measures to limit the increase in global temperatures could significantly progress toward many other SDGs, such as reducing poverty and hunger, increasing water availability, and protecting terrestrial and marine ecosystems. Scientific Research Publishing
• [New] Urban agriculture could contribute 5-10% of global vegetable production. CNS Media
• [New] Urban agriculture could support more resilient urban food systems, as cities face mounting pressures posed by a growing population, climate change, and food supply disruptions. CNS Media
• [New] Urban agriculture could produce up to 28% (20 million metric tons) of vegetables annually, potentially fulfilling nearly one-third of Europe's current vegetable production, scientists in the Netherlands and Germany estimate. CNS Media
• [New] The expansion of China's zero-tariff regime could increase African agricultural exports, which will help to elevate rural incomes, improve rural productivity, and ultimately to reduce hunger and poverty. BBC News
• [New] GAIN has recognized the potential of artificial intelligence to enhance nutrition programming. Omdena
• [New] Food security in Africa could face major disruptions due to continuing uncertainty in the Strait of Hormuz. Al Jazeera
• [New] The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) has already confirmed famine in parts of Sudan, with the risk of famine spreading to additional areas. Action Against Hunger
• [New] As of March, the U.S. Department of Agriculture forecasted that in 2026 the cost of food at home will increase by more than 3%. Marketplace
• [New] Over 60% of African farmland could benefit from climate-resilient practices outlined in FAO's sustainable agriculture guidance. Farmonaut
• Without a sustained push to address the structural drivers of hunger, the world's most fragile countries will continue to bear a disproportionate share of the global hunger burden well into 2026. Al Jazeera

Last updated: 11 May 2026