Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture – Page 2

It is time to rethink how we grow, share and consume our food.
If done right, agriculture, forestry and fisheries can provide nutritious food for all and generate decent incomes, while supporting people-centred rural development and protecting the environment.

Right now, our soils, freshwater, oceans, forests and biodiversity are being rapidly degraded. Climate change is putting even more pressure on the resources we depend on, increasing risks associated with disasters such as droughts and floods. Many rural women and men can no longer make ends meet on their land, forcing them to migrate to cities in search of opportunities.

A profound change of the global food and agriculture system is needed if we are to nourish today’s 795 million hungry and the additional 2 billion people expected by 2050.

The food and agriculture sector offers key solutions for development, and is central for hunger and poverty eradication.

Learn more at: http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/hunger/

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July 15, 2021 sustainableiise Design and Manufacturing Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Goal 11: Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable, Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere, Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture, Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages, Non-Profit/Non-Governmental Organizations, Supply Chain Management

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August 7, 2020 sustainableiise Educational Services, Environmental Engineering, Facilities Engineering & Energy Management, Goal 11: Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable, Goal 17: Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development, Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture, Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning, News, Non-Profit/Non-Governmental Organizations, System Design & Engineering

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