SDG2

SDG2, or Sustainable Development Goal 2, aims to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture by 2030. It is part of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted in 2015, which comprises 17 goals intended to guide global development. SDG2 focuses on ending hunger and malnutrition and on building resilient, sustainable food systems.

The goal is organized around nine targets (2.1–2.5, 2.a–2.c) with accompanying indicators to track progress. Target 2.1 calls for ending hunger and ensuring all people, especially the poor and vulnerable, have year-round access to safe, nutritious, and sufficient food. Target 2.2 seeks to end all forms of malnutrition, addressing stunting and wasting in children under five and the nutritional needs of adolescent girls and pregnant and lactating women. Target 2.3 aims to double the productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers, with secure access to land, resources, knowledge, finance, markets, and opportunities. Target 2.4 emphasizes sustainable food production systems and resilient agricultural practices that increase productivity while maintaining ecosystems and soil health. Target 2.5 focuses on maintaining genetic diversity of seeds and farmed animals and promoting sustainable use and conservation of ecosystems. Targets 2.a, 2.b, and 2.c seek to boost investment in rural infrastructure and research, reduce trade distortions, and promote sustainable agricultural practices and climate resilience.

Progress toward SDG2 is uneven and depends on factors such as conflict, climate change, and financial support. Global monitoring is conducted through international indicators and national reporting to the United Nations.