SDG 2 - End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
By 2030, end hunger and ensure access to safe, nutritious and sufficient food all year round.
How this Goal works as a Guide for our work
We fight hunger through seeds, farming and Magic Porridge.
How GIS supports our work
Map production and nutrition to target support.
2.1
Indicator
SDG Indicator
By 2030, end hunger and ensure access to safe, nutritious and sufficient food all year round.
What this means for Seeds for Development
Ensure everyone has safe, nutritious food every day.
What Seeds for Development is doing
We fight hunger through seeds, farming and Magic Porridge.
Map production and nutrition to target support.
2.2
Indicator
SDG Indicator
By 2030, end all forms of malnutrition, including the agreed targets on stunting and wasting in children under five, and address the needs of adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women and older persons.
What this means for Seeds for Development
Stop malnutrition for children, mothers and older people.
What Seeds for Development is doing
We provide porridge, diversify crops and track recovery.
Map cases and food sources to plan feeding programmes.
2.3
Indicator
SDG Indicator
By 2030, double the agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers, in particular women, through secure access to land, inputs, knowledge, finance and markets.
What this means for Seeds for Development
Help small farmers, especially women, increase yields and income.
What Seeds for Development is doing
We train farmers, provide seeds and connect to markets.
Map farms, crops and yields to focus support.
2.4
Indicator
SDG Indicator
By 2030, ensure sustainable food production and resilient agriculture that maintain ecosystems and improve land and soil quality.
What this means for Seeds for Development
Make farming resilient while protecting land and ecosystems.
What Seeds for Development is doing
We back drought-tolerant crops, trees and soil protection.
Use Earth observation to monitor soil, vegetation and rainfall.
2.5
Indicator
SDG Indicator
By 2020, maintain the genetic diversity of seeds, plants and animals, and promote fair and equitable sharing of benefits.
What this means for Seeds for Development
Protect seed and plant diversity and share benefits fairly.
What Seeds for Development is doing
We conserve local seeds and plant native trees.
Map native species and seed orchards.
2.A
Indicator
SDG Indicator
Increase investment in rural infrastructure, research and extension, technology development and gene banks.
What this means for Seeds for Development
Invest in rural infrastructure, research and technology.
What Seeds for Development is doing
We link farmers to innovation and training.
Map roads, markets and training centres.
2.B
Indicator
SDG Indicator
Correct and prevent trade restrictions and distortions in world agricultural markets, including eliminating harmful export subsidies.
What this means for Seeds for Development
Make agricultural trade fair and end harmful subsidies.
What Seeds for Development is doing
We build local value chains and fair market access.
Use GIS for value chain analysis.
2.C
Indicator
SDG Indicator
Ensure proper functioning of food commodity markets and timely access to market information to help limit extreme price volatility.
What this means for Seeds for Development
Make food markets work and reduce price shocks.
What Seeds for Development is doing
We support community storage and transparent trade.
Track harvests and reserves with EO to anticipate shortages.