250,000 people in Azerbaijan cannot eat normally
The number of people suffering from hunger is increasing
United Nations (UN) is one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by 2030 to end hunger in the world. Ensuring food security, improving nutrition and village supporting the sustainable development of the economy are the main components of this goal. UNaccording to hunger and malnutrition must be eliminated or the inevitable food needs of every human being cannot be met. After all, improper nutrition not only results in a bad effect on human health, indirectly education and other such as employment social hinders the development of areas.
UNAccording to information released by The COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated the situation. Last year hunger 150 million people have increased compared to 2019. So, almost every in the world 10 one person suffers from hunger. In addition, in 2021, a third of the planet’s population (2.3 billion person) who meets the requirements food he was deprived of regular access to his products. This is 350 million people more than at the beginning of the pandemic. Especially Sub-Saharan (Sub-Saharan) Africa, Central and South Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean have a growing dynamic in this matter.
Russia–Ukraine effects of war
According to the UN, another threat to the food security of the planet’s population Ukraine–Russia war is considered. It should be taken into account that 30 percent of world wheat exports and corn exports 20 percent, and 80 percent of sunflower product exports are accounted for by these two countries. According to experts, the pandemic and military Against the background of global problems such as conflicts, as well as climate changes, efforts to eliminate hunger in the world by 2030 may remain insufficient.
The UN reports that 2 million people are now suffering from hunger and 2 more are expected to suffer from hunger by 2050. billion global food to feed man and village the economic system must be radically changed. In this regard, village to the development of places and environmental protection, small farmer by supporting the development of farms, everyone can be provided with enough food and a decent income can be created. At the same time, in order to increase the production potential of agriculture, international cooperation should be strengthened, research in the field of agriculture and the application of new technologies should be expanded, and investments in rural infrastructure should be increased.
There are people in Azerbaijan who cannot get enough food
The State Statistics Committee (SSC) has released information on the malnourished in Azerbaijan as part of the Sustainable Development Goals. According to the organization, 2.5 percent of the population does not have enough food. Although this indicator seems small as a percentage, it is about 250,000 people. According to the calculation of DSK, 2020The mentioned indicator was at the same level (2.5 percent) in 2018. The methodology reads as follows: “Malnutrition is defined as insufficient energy supply to maintain a normal, active and healthy lifestyle.” food it is a situation where there is regular access to the quantity”.
How to solve the problem?
United Nations organisation hunger and announced recommendations on malnutrition. The UN believes that ensuring secure and equitable access to land, other productive resources, relevant knowledge and financial services is essential to adequately respond to such challenges. In this case, small producers who produce food products, especially women, family peasant farms, farmer and it is possible to double the productivity and income of fisheries. In order to reduce the sharp changes in food prices in the markets, the information on food stocks should also be released on time and this is very important.
It is important to take these steps for sustainable agriculture:
– formation of sustainable food production systems;
– to climate change, acute weather conditions, drought, floods, etc. strengthening the capacity to adapt to natural disasters;
– application of sustainable agricultural practices that gradually improve soil quality;
– protection of genetic diversity of seeds, cultivated plants and farmed and domesticated animals, as well as their wild species.
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