Global Scans · Food & Agriculture · Weekly Summary

• [New] Climate change could reduce crop yields by 10-25% by 2050 without adaptation measures, creating urgent demand for climate-resilient crop varieties and farming technologies. Persistence Market Research
• [New] The imperative to ensure global food security amid changing climate conditions presents substantial opportunities for agricultural resilience technologies including drought-tolerant crop varieties, precision agriculture systems, and climate-smart farming practices. Persistence Market Research
• [New] Fastest Growing Segment: Agricultural resilience technologies are projected to grow at a 20.3% CAGR through 2033, fueled by rising food demand, increasing climate-related yield risks, and accelerated adoption of climate-smart farming solutions. Persistence Market Research
• [New] Nestle aims to source 50% of its key ingredients from farmers adopting regenerative agriculture practices by 2030. FoodNavigator.com
• [New] European food prices are set to rise again, with inflation expected to reemerge in late 2026 and intensify throughout 2027, driven by high energy costs linked to prolonged disruption in the Strait of Hormuz. CNS Media
• [New] Despite higher food costs, 62% of Americans said they plan to host a barbecue, cookout, picnic or other food-related event this Independence Day. WESH
• [New] Solar Foods has signed a Letter of Intent with a major health and performance nutrition brand to commercialize 500-1,650 tonnes of Solein protein annually from 2026 to 2030. William Reed - Rethink Events
• [New] Researchers from the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology and Tel Aviv University have developed an artificial intelligence system that could significantly speed the process of understanding proteins, a breakthrough with potential applications in drug discovery, biotechnology, and agriculture. Tel Aviv Diary
• [New] Immediate humanitarian devastation would be followed by disruptions to food production, trade, public health, energy systems, and governance on a potentially worldwide scale - indeed, the Nordic region (and the Global North in general) would suffer disproportionate consequences. Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs
• [New] Nuclear winter effects could severely disrupt agriculture and fisheries worldwide, with Northern hemisphere high-latitude regions such as the Nordics facing especially acute risks. Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs
• [New] Global food demand will increase by 70% by 2050, with edible oil demand growing proportionally as caloric intake rises across developing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia, where palm oil is a primary cooking and food processing staple. Persistence Market Research
• [New] Ongoing supply chain disruptions - including the Iran conflict - could prompt greater investment in sustainable food production in coming years. Agroforestry
• [New] As use of disaster risk financing instruments, such as catastrophe bonds and parametric insurance becomes more embedded in social safety nets, it provides UN agencies and similar a way to access efficient risk capital that can be responsively deployed when food security disasters strike. Artemis.bm - The Catastrophe Bond, Insurance Linked Sec
• [New] The Food and Agriculture Organization projects global meat production to increase by 14% by 2030 particularly in Asia and Latin America are intensifying demand for protein-rich animal feed. Market Data Forecast
• [New] The development of new technology across the food production and value-added agriculture sector provides an opportunity for Canada to further strengthen its domestic food processing capacity. BNN Bloomberg
• [New] Climate change can disrupt global supply chains and threaten access to food, water and energy. Singapore Green Plan 2030
• [New] The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has recognized the potential of incorporating tea extracts in dairy products, provided they comply with safety and quality standards. Persistence Market Research
• [New] The organic movement remains committed to producing food without GMOs and without NGTs, and will continue to engage in systemic and open-source agroecological innovation to make whole farming systems more sustainable. CNS Media
• [New] Agroforestry: despite the opportunity for agroforestry to support on-farm carbon sequestration alongside ongoing agricultural production, and the availability of grant funding, uptake across the UK is low. Climate Change Committee
• [New] Analysts expect core price growth, excluding energy and food, to stay at 2.6%, significantly above the ECB's target. financialpost

Last updated: 07 July 2026