Global Scans · Food & Agriculture · Weekly Summary

• [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
• [New] The European Central Bank is concerned that climate-change-related food inflation could increase and become more difficult to forecast. Macro Talk with Hope King
• [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

Last updated: 14 July 2026