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] We could make college accessible for all Americans, restore health care cuts and pretty much end the worst form of global hunger - and still have billions of dollars left over. The New York Times
• [New] The World Bank now projects fertiliser prices to rise 31% in 2026, with the Food and Agriculture Organisation warning of reduced yields for fertiliser-intensive crops such as wheat, rice and maize if disruption persists. / Qatar Saltus
• [New] Actions taken now will determine if Middle East conflict is a manageable shock or evolves into a deeper global food security crisis. Feedstuffs
• [New] As global food security concerns intensify, the strategic importance of resilient and scalable grain storage solutions will become more pronounced, prompting stakeholders to innovate and adapt to emerging industry paradigms. Verified Market Reports
• [New] Across Africa and the Middle East, food security, new investment opportunities, local production capacity, and knowledge transfer are key focus areas. All About Feed
• [New] Cancer patients have increased nutritional needs due to cancer itself or due to treatment-related nutrition impacts symptoms, such as fatigue, nausea, vomiting, which place them at high risk of malnutrition. Harvard Gazette
• [New] Investing $1.8 trillion globally in five areas (early warning systems, climate-resilient infrastructure, improved agriculture, mangrove protection and water resilience) could yield $7.1 trillion in total net benefits by 2030. TRC Companies
• [New] Spikes in the price of oil and gas trigger surges in fertilizer and food prices and put millions at risk of hunger, as we have repeatedly seen during times of conflict, such as, in recent times, the Russia-Ukraine war and now the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Population Connection
• [New] By 2026, precision agriculture will be increasingly commonplace, moving from early adopters to mainstream practice in many regions, making farming more sustainable and productive. Syvix Blog
• [New] As the planet warms due to climate change, extreme heat is threatening global food security by harming crops and livestock and reducing the number of hours farmers can work. Live Science
• [New] Last week, the global food insecurity monitor IPC warned nearly 20 million people across Sudan face acute hunger this year, with more than 800,000 children at risk of severe malnutrition due to civil war, mass displacement and collapsing food and health systems. Democracy Now!
• [New] Record-breaking temperatures, deadly floods, worsening drought and intensifying hurricanes are placing millions of people across Latin America and the Caribbean at growing risk of hunger, displacement and water shortages. UN News
• [New] The increasing lack and limitations of key cereals such as rice and wheat, aggravated by climate change, growing population, and declining agricultural sustainability, pose significant threats to global food and nutrition security. Frontiers
• [New] For India and Indonesia, the monsoon season is fundamental to food security, water availability, and ecological stability, and the super El Nino may present a significant disruption. ISCIENCES
• [New] US Department of Agriculture climate risk models and crop-resilience tools help farmers plan for and manage droughts, floods and changing seasons. WFHB
• [New] APs could be more resilient to supply chain shocks than conventional agriculture. Nature
• The World Bank reports a 46% monthly spike in fertilizer costs, threatening food security that could send 45 million people into acute hunger. investing.com
• The burden on developing countries will not only come in the form of energy prices, but also lasting impacts on fertilizer consumption, food security, and food prices, which Birol emphasized is a global problem. MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Globally, an estimated 363 million people are at risk of acute hunger in 2026 - a rising number with growing conflicts and climate change effects, especially heat waves and droughts, that challenge food production and access in developing and unstable countries. RBC
• Layering in climate risk, 2026's food production outlook has flipped from benign to another accelerant to rising global hunger. RBC
• Nearly half of the world's traded urea - the most widely used fertiliser - and large volumes of other fertilisers are exported from Gulf countries via the Strait of Hormuz, making global agriculture highly exposed to any disruption there. Al Jazeera
• Fertiliser continues to play a central role in global food security, and recent geopolitical events in Iran have once again underlined just how exposed agriculture is to disruptions in energy and nutrient markets. All About Feed
• If the spring planting season goes awry because of the energy and fertilizer turmoil, hunger and starvation will spread around the world. The Globe and Mail

Last updated: 01 June 2026