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Sustainable Development Goal 2 (SDG 2), titled "Zero Hunger," aims to end hunger, achieve food security, improve nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture by 2030. This goal addresses the complex interconnections between food security, nutrition, rural development, and sustainable farming practices. (Martin, 2023)

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Highlight national strategies and policies aimed at achieving zero hunger, such as the People's Income Initiative (IPR) to address inequality.

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Showcase efforts by universities like Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) in advancing SDG 2 through effective food waste management on campus.

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SDG 2 – Zero Hunger – Sustainability@UKM

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Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) is dedicated to advancing Sustainable Development Goal 2: Zero Hunger by focusing on effective food waste management on campus. A key element of this effort involves the systematic tracking and management of food waste generated within campus cafeterias. This initiative not only addresses the issue of food waste but also supports the broader goal of sustainability by minimizing environmental impact and promoting responsible waste management practices.

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Feature initiatives by Malaysian companies, such as Sunway Group's #ZEROFOODWASTAGE and meal-packing programs in collaboration with Rise Against Hunger.

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#ZEROFOODWASTAGE, Rise Against Hunger meal packing, and Share Because You Care grocery drive were scaled up to create better impact for the society.

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About 800 million people on this world suffer from this situation everyday!

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Zero Hunger 🍴🥗 SDG 2 👨‍👨‍👧‍👦 Sustainable Development Goals for Kids

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Kindness in Action | Zero Hunger | Feed a person from 1 meal a month

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End Hunger and Ensure Access to Safe, Nutritious Food for All

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End Hunger and Ensure Access to Safe, Nutritious Food for All

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Target 2.1: By 2030, ensure that all people, particularly the poor and those in vulnerable situations, including infants, have access to sufficient and nutritious food all year round.

The goal of this target is to adress food insecurity, which is the lack of access to sufficient, affordable, and nutritious food.

It is important as it helps improve overall health and well-being.

Malnutrition could lead to stunted growth, weakened immune systems, and other long term health issues.

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Target 2.2: By 2030, end all forms of malnutrition (including stunting, wasting, and deficiencies in micronutrients) and address the nutritional needs of adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women, and older persons.

This involves avoiding micronutrient deficiencies (like iron and vitamin A deficiencies), overnutrition (like obesity), and undernutrition (like stunting and wasting). Malnutrition results in poor health outcomes and increased susceptibility to diseases, regardless of whether it takes the form of undernutrition or overnutrition.

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Double Agricultural Productivity and Incomes of Small-Scale Food Producers

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Double Agricultural Productivity and Incomes of Small-Scale Food Producers

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Target 2.3: By 2030, double the agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers, particularly women, indigenous peoples, family farmers, and pastoralists.

Small-scale farmers play a central role in ensuring food security. This target calls for improving their access to resources, technology, and markets to enhance productivity and income while reducing poverty.

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Ensure Sustainable Food Production Systems

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Ensure Sustainable Food Production Systems

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Target 2.4: By 2030, ensure sustainable food production systems and implement resilient agricultural practices that increase productivity and production, that help maintain ecosystems, and that strengthen capacity for adaptation to climate change, extreme weather, drought, flooding, and other disasters.

Agriculture must become more resilient to climate change, which is increasingly affecting food systems. This includes practices that reduce environmental damage, such as sustainable farming techniques, conservation of soil and water, and minimizing chemical use.

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Maintain Genetic Diversity of Seeds, Crops, and Livestock

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Maintain Genetic Diversity of Seeds, Crops, and Livestock

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Target 2.5: By 2020, maintain the genetic diversity of seeds, plants, and animals, and ensure access to fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources.

Genetic diversity in agriculture is essential for ensuring food security in the face of changing environmental conditions. It helps maintain crop resilience, pest resistance, and high yields.

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Increase Investment in Rural Infrastructure, Agricultural Research, and Extension Services

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Increase Investment in Rural Infrastructure, Agricultural Research, and Extension Services

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Target 2.A: Increase investment in rural infrastructure, agricultural research, and extension services, technology development, and plant and livestock gene banks to enhance agricultural productivity.

Investment in agriculture and rural infrastructure is necessary to improve food production, access to markets, and nutrition. Agricultural research and technology development can introduce more efficient and sustainable farming practices.

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Correct and Prevent Trade Restrictions that Distort Food Markets

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Correct and Prevent Trade Restrictions that Distort Food Markets

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Target 2.B: Correct and prevent trade restrictions and distortions in world agricultural markets.

Unfair trade practices and market distortions often prevent farmers in developing countries from accessing markets or getting fair prices for their produce. This target calls for the removal of such barriers.

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Adopt Measures to Ensure the Proper functioning of food markets

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Adopt Measures to Ensure the Proper functioning of food markets

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Target 2.C: Adopt measures that ensure the proper functioning of food commodity markets and facilitate access to food.

A stable, well-functioning food market is essential for food security. This includes ensuring that food prices remain stable and affordable and that food supply chains are not disrupted by speculations or hoarding.

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Extreme weather events like droughts, floods, and storms, which are exacerbated by climate change, can significantly disrupt food production and distribution systems. Agriculture is highly vulnerable to these changes, which can lead to crop failures, food shortages, and price volatility.

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Ongoing conflicts and war can destroy agricultural infrastructure and displace communities, making access to food difficult. Refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) often face acute food insecurity.

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People living in poverty often lack the resources to access sufficient food. High levels of poverty, especially in rural areas, contribute to hunger, as many people rely on small-scale agriculture for their livelihood.

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Food waste and inefficiencies in food production, processing, and distribution are significant challenges. In some regions, large amounts of food are wasted at various points in the food chain while other areas experience hunger.

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Women, particularly in rural areas, play a central role in agriculture but often lack access to land, financial resources, and training. Closing the gender gap in agriculture can help improve food security by increasing the productivity of small-scale farmers.

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Several international organizations, such as the United Nations (UN), the World Food Programme (WFP), and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), play a key role in advancing the Zero Hunger agenda. National governments, NGOs, and private-sector organizations are also involved in efforts to reduce hunger and improve nutrition.

Key initiatives include:

Scaling up school meal programs to address child nutrition and support local agriculture.

Promoting climate-smart agriculture to adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change on food production.

Enhancing food systems resilience through research, innovation, and technological advancement in agriculture.

Supporting rural communities with capacity-building and infrastructure development to help them improve their agricultural practices.

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SDG 2, "Zero Hunger," is central to creating a world where no one is left behind, and everyone has access to sufficient, nutritious food. Achieving this goal requires addressing a complex web of issues including poverty, climate change, food systems, and inequality. While progress has been made, significant work remains to ensure food security and nutrition for all.