Food Security Index — June 2026: 37.0

The Food Security Index started June with a sharp rise, reaching its peak of 52 on June 6 after news highlighted research on reducing post-harvest food losses for net-zero agriculture. Tensions quickly dropped the next day to hit a low of 34 on June 13, aided by a Rice student startup raising $1.85 million for a medical cargo drone transport system. Pressure ticked back up later in the month as the Iran conflict put strain on Nigeria's fuel, fertilizer, and food prices. Overall, the index averaged 37.0 for the month, while global reports warned of persistent threats to farmers and visible fertilizer shocks tied to the Strait of Hormuz crisis.

Scores in this month were computed by the first-generation engine (v1).

Peak 52 on 2026-06-06 · low 34 on 2026-06-13 · locked record · ← May · Food Security Index timeline · July → · World Tension, same month

• Strait of Hormuz crisis: UN FAO warns of “increasingly visible” fertilizer and production shocks Food Ingredients First · 2026-06-10
• The Iran War’s Persistent Threat to Farmers in Poor Countries The New York Times · 2026-06-23
• Nigeria’s fuel, fertilizer, and food prices feel the strain of the Iran conflict IFPRI · 2026-06-22
• Looking back, looking forward: Rice Juneteenth panel talks leading in time of Black Lives Matter Rice University · 2026-06-10
• Rice student startup raises $1.85M for medical cargo drone transport system Rice University · 2026-06-08
• Rice’s Tringides wins prestigious Pew Biomedical Scholar award Rice University · 2026-06-16
• Famine risk rises in 'hunger hotspots', UN warns reuters.com · 2026-06-17
• New CPRIT awards expand Rice cancer research efforts Rice University · 2026-06-08

• Eager for a break, farmers don't expect much relief after the Iran peace deal
• The Revamped Food for Peace Program Bypasses Countries Closest to Famine