SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS:NO POVERTY |
“The food and agriculture sector offers key solutions for development and is vital for the elimination of hunger and poverty”
To end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture.
- One in nine people in the world is undernourished, in other words, around 815 million people in the world, with Asia being the continent with the largest population of people who suffer from hunger.
- The agriculture sector is the world’s largest employer, providing livelihoods for 40% of the world’s population today. If women farmers had the same access to resources as men, the number of hungry people in the world would be reduced by up to 150 million.
- 4 billion people in the world do not have access to electricity. Energy poverty is a fundamental barrier to ensuring that the world can produce enough food to meet food needs.
According to the World Food Programme, around 135 million people suffer from severe hunger, mainly due to human-caused conflicts, climate change and economic downturns.
The COVID-19 pandemic could now double that number and add an additional 130 million people who would be at risk of severe hunger by the end of 2020.
- Supporting local farmers by buying produce from local markets
- Fighting food waste
- Using our power as consumers, choosing brands and products where sustainable food management is carried out.
Information on other SDGs
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS: GOOD HEALTH AND WELL BEING |
