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] Alltech E-CO2 aims to introduce new opportunities that focus on food security, economic viability, nature, biodiversity, and soil quality, while also translating data capture into actionable insights. All About Feed
• [New] Just in 2025, Australia published a Net Zero Plan, set its 2035 target and published six sector plans that include electricity and energy, transport and agriculture. The Conversation
• [New] As phosphorus becomes scarcer, crops struggle to grow and reproduce, threatening yields and global food security. Futurity
• [New] Collaboration with China could accelerate work on global challenges such as climate change, health innovation and food security. Open Access Government
• [New] If left unchecked, food waste could double its methane impact by 2050, threatening our climate and food security. United Nations Environment Programme
• [New] The nutrition situation is equally alarming, with 1.9 million children under the age of five expected to suffer from acute malnutrition between August of 2025 and July of 2026. Secretary-General
• [New] The Gates Foundation will pour at least US$1.4bn into climate adaptation technologies for farmers in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia over the next four years, aiming to bolster regional food security and prevent communities from slipping into poverty as extreme weather intensifies. Climate Proof
• [New] Continued high atmospheric CO2 levels are driving accelerated ocean acidification, which severely damages marine ecosystems and contributes to coral bleaching, threatening food security and coastal protection globally. Risk Prevention Mitigation and Management Forum
• [New] Slower-than-needed progress means global temperatures are likely to overshoot 1.5 °C before 2040, creating significant risks for economic growth, food security, and public health. Atlantic Renewables
• [New] The United Nations has issued a stark warning that global food prices are projected to remain persistently high throughout 2025, a troubling forecast that casts a long shadow over worldwide food security. The Chronicle-Journal
• [New] Agriculture remains Brazil's weakest link, with new environmental licensing rules threatening to loosen deforestation controls. BloombergNEF
• [New] The possible suspension of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which supports close to 42 million Americans, could create an estimated $8bn revenue shortfall for grocers in November. Yahoo Finance
• [New] For the first time in 30 years, America will no longer track hunger nationwide. Time
• [New] Pakistan has now legalized the registration of biopesticides to sustainably fight crop pests and diseases, which threaten livelihoods and food security. CABI Blog
• [New] The early season dryness and the expected poor performance of the October-December rains for the remainder of the rainy season is likely to result in a deterioration of the food security situation in Kenya and Somalia. GEOGLAM Crop Monitor
• [New] Given the mutual dependence and linkages between countries of South-east Asia, adaptation efforts will help to improve food security and reduce transboundary risks such as water scarcity. ST
• [New] South-east Asia faces climate risks like rising temperatures and extreme weather, impacting ecosystems, agriculture, and infrastructure, requiring urgent adaptation measures. ST
• [New] Replacing all meat with the equivalent quantities of plant-based foods with comparable nutrition profiles could cut the average American's food-related water use by nearly 30%. WMNF 88.5 FM
• [New] Staffordshire's new Reform UK-led council has introduced an immediate moratorium on the sale of council-owned farms, citing food security and opportunities for the next generation of farmers as key priorities. The Scottish Farmer
• [New] The National Institute of Industrial Property has approved the patent for a technological development that could transform pest management in Argentine agriculture. TV BRICS
• [New] Agriculture is expected to be disrupted due to the hurricane, a sector that contributes 17.4% to Jamaica's GDP. Armstrong Economics
• [New] From next week, WHO, UNICEF and UNRWA will start providing routine vaccinations, nutrition screening and treatment, and growth monitoring for an estimated 44,000 children. Just Security

Last updated: 17 November 2025