SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

AND AGRICULTURE

Presentation by;
FARIS ASHRAF
(PGDPHM -09)
 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

“ Development that meets the needs of the present

without compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their own needs ”
 What is SDG?
⊷ SDGs were adopted by all United Nations Member States in
2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the
planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity
by 2030

Objective

⊷ To achieve a better and more sustainable future for all

 HISTORY

⊷ June 2012 - United Nations Conference on Sustainable

Development (Rio+20) : Decided to launch a process to
develop a set of SDGs

⊷ 2013 - General Assembly set up a 30-member Open Working

Group to develop a proposal on the SDGs.

⊷ September 2015 – General Assembly adopted the 2030

Agenda for Sustainable Development that includes 17 SDG’s
in the UN Sustainable Development Summit
 17 SDG’s

⊷ No Poverty

⊷ Zero Hunger

⊷ Good Health and Well-being

⊷ Quality Education

⊷ Gender Equality

⊷ Clean Water and Sanitation

⊷ Affordable and Clean Energy

⊷ Decent Work and Economic Growth

⊷ Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Continues…

⊷ Reduced Inequality

⊷ Sustainable Cities and Communities

⊷ Responsible Consumption and Production

⊷ Climate Action

⊷ Life Below Water

⊷ Life on Land

⊷ Peace and Justice Strong Institutions

⊷ Partnerships to achieve the Goal

SDG’s Related to
AGRICULTURE
 # 2. ZERO HUNGER
“End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and
promote sustainable agriculture.”

• End hunger and ensure access to nutritious and sufficient food all
year round

• End all forms of malnutrition , address the nutritional needs of

adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women, and older persons

• Double the agricultural productivity and the incomes of small-scale

food producers

• Ensure sustainable food production systems and implement

resilient agricultural practices that increase productivity and
production
 # 1. NO POVERTY

“End poverty in all its forms everywhere”

• Rural people represent the largest segment of the world’s extreme

poor by far – more than 70% of the total.

• Growth in agriculture is at least twice as effective in reducing

poverty than from any other sector.

• Around 70% of Indian population, directly or indirectly, depends

upon agriculture sector

• Agriculture contributes to 17% of the GDP

 # 4. EDUCATION

“ Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote

lifelong learning opportunities for all ”

• Agricultural extension enables farmers to access to the skills, tools,

inputs and knowledge they need to thrive

• Investment in agriculture extension services can help farmers to

double their crop yields
 #5 . GENDER EQUALITY

“Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls”

• Women farmers produce 20-30% less than their male

counterparts, mostly due to differences in their access
and use of resources.

• Women produce over half the food worldwide, so

bridging this gap could reduce global hunger by as much
as 17%

• Give equal access to resources as men, so that women

would achieve the same yield levels, boosting total
agriculture output by 4%
 #6 . CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION

“ Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and

sanitation for all ”

• More then 70% of fresh water is used for agriculture

• By 2030, global water demand will increase more than 50%.

• Agriculture alone requiring more than what can be sustained

to feed the world even before domestic and industrial needs
are met.
 #6 . AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY

“Ensure access to affordable, reliable,

sustainable and modern energy for all”

• Agriculture uses energy directly as fuel or electricity and

indirectly for fertilizers and chemicals production

• By 2030, energy demand is expected to increase as much as

50%, driven mostly by developing world demand.

• More crops are likely to be diverted for use as biofuels,

doubling or even tripling as a proportion of total use.
 CONCLUSION

Organic agriculture or Conventional farming alone

cannot bring sustainable development.

Only integrated use of all the methods in a judicious

manner could bring sustainable development.
Thanks!
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