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Iranian Agriculture Minister Mohammad-Ali Nikbakht announced that the government has created the necessary platform for extraterritorial development. He emphasized that expanding agricultural and economic activities abroad would boost food security and foster international cooperation. Key projects are underway in Africa and Central Asia.
The UN's World Food Programme warns that the US-Iran conflict is driving millions into hunger as oil price spikes fuel global food insecurity. In Somalia, Afghanistan, and Sri Lanka, rising fuel and food costs are pushing vulnerable populations into severe food shortages.
Israeli settler attacks in the West Bank, especially in the Jordan Valley, have intensified since late 2023, forcing Palestinian families to abandon ancestral grazing lands. Livestock theft, crop destruction, and violence have devastated farming communities, with the UN reporting a sharp rise in monthly attacks.
On May 26, the Japanese government admitted that overestimating domestic rice supply and delays in releasing emergency reserves were main causes of the recent rice crisis. Authorities miscalculated market rice availability, leading to tightened supply and higher prices.
EU agriculture ministers met urgently in Brussels as the war in Iran disrupts global supply chains. The European Commission has presented a Fertilizer Action Plan to support farmers amid soaring fertilizer prices.
Soaring food prices in Mexico are forcing households to tighten spending, while producers face dual pressures from rising fuel and fertilizer costs and extortion, threatening stable food supplies. At wholesale markets like Mercado de Abastos in Nuevo Leon, staples such as tomatoes and beef have surged, leading customers to change habits and vendors to cut margins. International pressures, including global fuel and fertilizer price hikes from Strait of Hormuz disruptions, are compounding domestic issues like crime and protests.
Iran’s agriculture minister has declared that the country is making significant progress in broadening sustainable food security. The official cited government policies and support programs as key drivers of improved food supply, while underscoring a dual focus on production increases and sustainability. The announcement comes amid Iran’s efforts to counter international sanctions and stabilize domestic food supplies, with export expansion also on the agenda.
The wheat harvest is underway in Khuzestan Province, southwestern Iran, with expected production exceeding 1.2 million tonnes. Farmers using modern machinery aim to complete harvesting by June, supported by improved seeds and irrigation.
Satellite imagery reveals how Sudan's civil war has devastated the country's agricultural heartland, with crop production plunging and fields abandoned. The breadbasket states of Gezira, Sennar and Khartoum have suffered systematic destruction of irrigation systems and infrastructure, pushing millions toward famine. While some recovery is visible after government forces regained control, the scars of war remain deep.
