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Zero hunger
"End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and
promote sustainable agriculture".
Goal 2 states that by 2030 we should end hunger and all forms of malnutrition. This
would be accomplished by doubling agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale
food producers (especially women and indigenous peoples), by ensuring sustainable
food production systems, and by progressively improving land and soil quality.
Agriculture is the single largest employer in the world, providing livelihoods for 40% of
the global population. It is the largest source of income for poor rural households.
Women make up about 43% of the agricultural labor force in developing countries, and
over 50% in parts of Asia and Africa. However, women own only 20% of the land.