Zero Hunger
About
Goal 2 is about creating a world free of hunger by 2030. The global issue of hunger and food insecurity has shown an alarming increase since 2015, a trend exacerbated by a combination of factors including the pandemic, conflict, climate change, and deepening inequalities.
By 2022, approximately 735 million people – or 9.2% of the world’s population – found themselves in a state of chronic hunger – a staggering rise compared to 2019. This data underscores the severity of the situation, revealing a growing crisis.
In addition, an estimated 2.4 billion people faced moderate to severe food insecurity in 2022. This classification signifies their lack of access to sufficient nourishment. This number escalated by an alarming 391 million people compared to 2019.
The persistent surge in hunger and food insecurity, fueled by a complex interplay of factors, demands immediate attention and coordinated global efforts to alleviate this critical humanitarian challenge.
Extreme hunger and malnutrition remain a barrier to sustainable development and creates a trap from which people cannot easily escape. Hunger and malnutrition mean less productive individuals, who are more prone to disease and thus often unable to earn more and improve their livelihoods.
2 billion people in the world do not have regular access to safe, nutritious and sufficient food. In 2022, 148 million children had stunted growth and 45 million children under the age of 5 were affected by wasting.
Publications
Agyekum, E. B., Ampah, J. D., Afrane, S., Adebayo, T. S., & Agbozo, E. (2022). A 3E, hydrogen production, irrigation, and employment potential assessment of a hybrid energy system for tropical weather conditions – Combination of HOMER software, shannon entropy, and TOPSIS. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 47(73), 31073-31097. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2022.07.049
Akhayere, E., Kavaz, D., & Vaseashta, A. (2022). Efficacy Studies of Silica Nanoparticles Synthesized Using Agricultural Waste for Mitigating Waterborne Contaminants. Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 12(18), Article 9279. https://doi.org/10.3390/app12189279
Bamisile, O., Cai, D., Adun, H., Taiwo, M., Li, J., Hu, Y., & Huang, Q. (2023). Geothermal energy prospect for decarbonization, EWF nexus and energy poverty mitigation in East Africa; the role of hydrogen production. Energy Strategy Reviews, 49, Article 101157. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esr.2023.101157
Bamisile, O., Huang, Q., Dagbasi, M., Alowolodu, O., & Williams, N. (2020). Development and Assessment of Renewable Energy-Integrated Multigeneration System for Rural Communities in Nigeria: Case Study. Journal of Energy Engineering, 146(3), Article 05020001. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)EY.1943-7897.0000656
Bamisile, O., Huang, Q., Dagbasi, M., Taiwo, M., & Adebayo, V. (2020). Energy, exergy and environmental analyses of a biomass driven multi-generation system. International Journal of Exergy, 31(3), 249-267. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJEX.2020.106454
Belay, G. H., Mengstu, K. A., Mehammedberhan Kahsay, H., Hosseininia, G., Işık Özgüven, A., Viira, A. H., & Azadi, H. (2021). Determinants of smallholder commercialization of livestock: A case study from Tigray, Ethiopia. Cogent Food and Agriculture, 7(1), Article 1921950. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311932.2021.1921950
Edo, G. I., Ugbune, U., Ezekiel, G. O., Onoharigho, F. O., & Agbo, J. J. (2023). Cyperus esculentus (tiger nut): its application in agriculture, food, health and nutrition. A review. Vegetos. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42535-023-00672-8
El Ayoubi, M. S., & Radmehr, M. (2023). Green food supply chain management as a solution for the mitigation of food supply chain management risk for improving the environmental health level. Heliyon, 9(2), Article e13264. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13264
Fofack, A. D., & Akendung, J. N. (2020). The Root Causes of Migration:Why Africans Leave their Homes. African Human Mobility Review, 6(2), 102-129. https://doi.org/10.14426/ahmr.v6i2.802
Goli, I., Azadi, H., Nooripoor, M., Baig, M. B., Viira, A. H., Ajtai, I., & Özgüven, A. I. (2021). Evaluating the productivity of paddy water resources through swot analysis: The case of northern iran. Water (Switzerland), 13(21), Article 2964. https://doi.org/10.3390/w13212964
Liu, H., Ampah, J. D., Afrane, S., Adun, H., Jin, C., & Yao, M. (2023). Deployment of hydrogen in hard-to-abate transport sectors under limited carbon dioxide removal (CDR): Implications on global energy-land-water system. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 184, Article 113578. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2023.113578
Nikmaram, A. (2022). Intestinal side effects of improper antibiotic use: Cause, symptoms, and treatment through probiotic food sources. Journal of Reports in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 11(1), 12-17. https://doi.org/10.4103/jrptps.JRPTPS_108_21
Tavali, I. E., & Ok, H. (2022). Comparison of Heat-Treated and Unheated Vermicompost on Biological Properties of Calcareous Soil and Aloe Vera Growth under Greenhouse Conditions in a Mediterranean Climate. Agronomy, 12(11), Article 2649. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12112649