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Between 2.0 and 2.49 million people will need food assistance in Guatemala from June to September 2026, reaching the upper end of the range between July and August as food stocks decline, income sources decrease and dependence on food purchases intensifies. From October 2026 to January 2027, the population in need is expected to decline to between 1.5 and 1.99 million.
FEWS NET (2026)
FEWS NET. (2026). Reduced rainfall, high temperatures and market dependence maintain Crisis: Guatemala Food Security Outlook, June 2026-January 2027. https://fews.net/latin-america-and-caribbean/guatemala/food-security-outlook/june-2026
30% was the decline in global fertilizer trade by volume during the first four months of 2026 due to the war in the Middle East, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and export restrictions.
RFI (2026)
RFI. (2026, 20 de junio). La FAO alerta que el comercio de fertilizantes cayó un 30% por la guerra en Oriente Medio. https://www.rfi.fr/es/m%C3%A1s-noticias/20260620-la-fao-alerta-que-el-comercio-de-fertilizantes-cay%C3%B3-un-30-por-la-guerra-en-oriente-medio
30-40% is AccuWeather’s estimated probability that the event could evolve into a rare “Super El Niño”, with conditions potentially lasting through 2026 and even into 2027.
AccuWeather (2026)
AccuWeather. (2026, June 5). Latest analysis shows El Niño has arrived, official declaration may be imminent. https://www.yahoo.com/news/weather-news/articles/el-ni-o-under-way-130132633.html
US$9 billion went to new research into boosting farm yields, up from US$2.5 billion in 2016.
The Economist (2026)
The Economist. (2026, June 4). Feeding 10 billion people will require new technology. https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2026/06/04/feeding-10-billion-people-will-require-new-technology
10 billion people will need to be fed through technologies that enable more food to be produced at a lower cost.
The Economist (2026)
The Economist. (2026, June 4). Feeding 10 billion people will require new technology. https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2026/06/04/feeding-10-billion-people-will-require-new-technology
15 Latin American and Caribbean countries participated in the high-level technical meeting that assessed the effects of the Middle East conflict on regional agrifood systems and their possible medium-term evolution.
Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (2026)
Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura. (2026, 27 de mayo). FAO recomienda medidas a países de América Latina y el Caribe para enfrentar los efectos del conflicto en Medio Oriente. https://www.fao.org/americas/news/news-detail/fao-recomienda-alc-medidas/
6 priority action areas, alternative trade routes, market monitoring, fertilizer reserves, logistics infrastructure, consumption protection and humanitarian channels, concentrate FAO regional recommendations.
Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (2026)
Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura. (2026, 27 de mayo). FAO recomienda medidas a países de América Latina y el Caribe para enfrentar los efectos del conflicto en Medio Oriente. https://www.fao.org/americas/news/news-detail/fao-recomienda-alc-medidas/
3 time horizons, short, medium and long term, structure FAO recommendations to reduce vulnerabilities and build resilience in Latin American and Caribbean agrifood systems.
Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (2026)
Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura. (2026, 27 de mayo). FAO recomienda medidas a países de América Latina y el Caribe para enfrentar los efectos del conflicto en Medio Oriente. https://www.fao.org/americas/news/news-detail/fao-recomienda-alc-medidas/
1.5 billion lempiras were allocated by Honduras to the 2026 Agricultural, Livestock and Coffee Production Incentives Program to strengthen food security and respond to climate emergencies.
SAG (2026).
Secretaría de Agricultura y Ganadería de Honduras (SAG). (2026,). Presidente Nasry Asfura realiza lanzamiento del Programa Incentivos a la Producción en Comayagua. Recuperado de: https://prensa.sag.gob.hn/2026/05/20/presidente-nasry-asfura-realiza-lanzamiento-del-programa-incentivos-a-la-produccion-en-comayagua/
More than 100,000 people in 250 rural communities benefited from anticipatory actions implemented in nine countries during the 2023-2024 El Niño event, with increases of up to 40% in maize and bean production in some Central American countries.
World Food Programme (2026)
World Food Programme. (2026, May 14). United Nations: Latin America and the Caribbean faces increased food insecurity risks due to El Niño. https://www.wfp.org/news/united-nations-latin-america-and-caribbean-faces-increased-food-insecurity-risks-due-el-nino
