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] The deepening crisis, driven by global conflict and supply disruptions, has already sent shockwaves through Baltic agriculture and food markets. All About Feed
• [New] Fertilisers are the No 1 issue of concern today, while the UN World Food Programme says the total number of people facing acute levels of hunger could hit record numbers in 2026 if the destabilising conflict continues. The Guardian
• [New] The ongoing disruption of the Strait of Hormuz trade corridor is triggering one of the most severe shocks to global commodity flows in recent years, with major implications for food security, agricultural production, and international markets. fundsforNGOs News - Grants and Resources for Sustainabi
• [New] By adopting integrated approaches and the latest data-driven technologies, Africa's mining, agriculture, and forestry sectors can harmonize growth, embracing opportunities and addressing challenges as one interconnected system. Farmonaut
• [New] Economic Impact: Closing gender gaps in agriculture could increase productivity by up to 30% and reduce global hunger for 150 million people. INSIGHTS IAS - Simplifying UPSC IAS Exam Preparation
• [New] Given the debt burdens and austerity already imposed on so many countries in the Global South, hundreds of millions more people will be pushed deeper into poverty and hunger. Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research
• [New] The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation identifies biodiversity loss as one of the most significant long-term threats to global food system stability. Voice of Environment
• [New] The World Food Programme is warning today that the total number of people around the world facing acute levels of hunger could reach record numbers in 2026 if the escalation in the Middle East continues to destabilize the world's economy. United Nations
• [New] As the artificial intelligence used in agriculture scales, it will not only improve profitability and food security but also lay the foundation for agricultural systems that are robust, resilient, and environmentally sound in 2026 and beyond. Farmonaut
• [New] By 2026, sustainable agriculture could boost global crop yields by up to 20% while reducing emissions by 15%. Farmonaut
• [New] Public communication efforts around enlargement will have to especially reassure farmers who are worried about Ukraine's impact on the EU's Common Agriculture Policy. DGAP
• [New] As food security becomes a strategic priority globally, investment in high-tech indoor farming systems is expected to grow steadily. The National Law Review
• [New] By 2026, the vertical farming model is positioned as a core strategy for increasing food production in cities, reducing environmental risk in forestry and mine rehabilitation projects, and expanding scalable agriculture where arable land is limited. Farmonaut
• [New] By 2026, vertical farming is projected to use up to 95% less water than traditional agriculture methods. Farmonaut
• [New] By 2026, AI-powered agriculture is projected to increase global crop yields by up to 25%. Farmonaut
• [New] By 2026, over 60% of global farms are projected to adopt data-driven precision agriculture technologies. Farmonaut
• [New] In 2026, as traditional agriculture faces the dual threats of extreme weather and soil depletion, the skyscrapers of salad are no longer a sci-fi dream. Janhit Bharat
• [New] Continued investments in farmer training, carbon credit programs, and soil health technologies will further accelerate the global shift toward regenerative agriculture systems. openpr
• The war in Iran could push an additional 45 million people into acute hunger in just three months, causing record levels of global food insecurity. Live Science
• The Middle East conflict risks adding a staggering 45 million to acute hunger levels, warns the UN's World Food Programme. Al Jazeera
• Tens of millions more people will face acute hunger if the United States-Israel war on Iran, and its reverberations through Iran's retaliation, continue through to June, the United Nations warned. Al Jazeera
• By 2026, precision agriculture is projected to increase global crop yields by up to 20% through data-driven decisions. Farmonaut
• Over 60% of farms worldwide will adopt some form of digital agriculture or precision technologies during the third agricultural revolution by 2026. Farmonaut

Last updated: 06 April 2026