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[New] Asia-Pacific is expected to register the fastest growth during the forecast period owing to rising food demand, increasing government support for agricultural modernization, and rapid adoption of smart farming technologies.
Market Data Forecast
[New] ABARES forecasts show the value of agriculture, fisheries and forestry exports will reach $80 billion in 2026-27, with strong demand for Australia's world-class food and fiber.
Mirage News
[New] Australia's farm gate production value is forecast to reach $100 billion next financial year, despite farmers facing serious challenges with seasonal conditions and the impact of the war in the Middle East.
Mirage News
[New] Cocoa prices have rallied sharply over the past three weeks as heavy rains in the Ivory Coast and Ghana have flooded roads, cutting off farmers' access to farms and ports and threatening global supplies.
Barchart.com
[New] Cultivated meat has the potential to replace conventional meat products coming from animals which were kept in intensive keeping systems and therefore end the suffering of the over 85 billion farm animals slaughtered for human consumption globally every year.
FOUR PAWS in US - Global Animal Protection Organization
[New] Over 30% of drones sold in Europe are utilized for precision agriculture, a figure expected to rise as farmers seek sustainable farming practices.
Market Data Forecast
[New] The consumer class in Asia is growing, for example - in the next decade, India will add more food consumers than Western Europe has today.
FoodNavigator.com
[New] Latin America is a key growth region, especially in Mexico and Brazil, with its growing urban middle class offering opportunities for food companies.
FoodNavigator.com
[New] The heatwave in Europe that occurred over the past fortnight could exacerbate the impact on food prices.
European Central Bank
[New] Disrupted trade routes have been reported as already having food insecurity outcomes for 2026 and 2027 in some of the world's most vulnerable countries, as planting seasons are affected (e.g., in Somalia, Ethiopia and Pakistan).
Frontiers
[New] Rising danger, reduced access, and soaring fish prices deepened Gaza's food insecurity.
Question of Palestine
[New] Storage equipment and quality control systems: Kazakhstan's food security strategy includes expanding vegetable and dairy storage facilities, creating opportunities for U.S. firms offering advanced storage and monitoring technologies.
itaadmin
[New] A strong El Nino could drive up global food commodity prices by up to 9%, with soya beans, corn and rice seeing the biggest spikes.
The Guardian
[New] Droughts in south-east Asia could affect palm oil supply - a significant ingredient in processed food - while harvests of coffee and cocoa could be affected.
The Guardian
[New] El Nino would compound disruption caused by the Iran war by adding food supply chain woes to already higher prices, and shortages of fertiliser and energy supplies.
The Guardian
[New] The 2026-27 cycle could be even more severe - elevating the risk of droughts and flooding hitting harvests, and food supply worldwide.
The Guardian
[New] Economists are warning that a super El Nino weather cycle in 2026 could cause a severe shock to global food prices lasting into 2028.
The Guardian
[New] Salt chokes plant growth, damages roots and severely impact entire harvests - putting global food supplies at risk.
ScienceDaily
[New] Prices are now up 80% since last year to an all-time high, threatening a knock-on effect on the global aquaculture industry - and food prices.
The Week
[New] Globally, up to 40% of the Earth's land is degraded, affecting nearly half of humanity and threatening food security, biodiversity and economic development.
UNCCD
[New] Food, drinking water and medicine are in increasingly short supply, and the United Nations has warned of a humanitarian emergency.
Al Jazeera
Last updated: 21 July 2026
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