2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment by location
2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment by location
| Area | 2015 |
| KMA | 2.8 |
| Other Town | 4.3 |
| Rural | 10.7 |
| Jamaica | 6.9 |
Source: Survey of Living Conditions 2015 Report
Data Producing Entities/ Custodian: STATIN/PIOJ
Comments/ Exceptions: Food Poverty reflects the changes in the cost of meeting basic nutritional requirements.
Undernourishment is defined as the condition by which a person has access, on a regular basis, to amounts of food that are insufficient to provide the energy required for conducting a normal, healthy and active life, given his or her own dietary energy requirements.
2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment by location in the Sustainable Development Goals
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2. End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
It is time to rethink how we grow, share and consume our food.
If done right, agriculture, forestry and fisheries can provide nutritious food for all and generate decent incomes, while supporting people-centred rural development and protecting the environment.
Right now, our soils, freshwater, oceans, forests and biodiversity are being rapidly degraded. Climate change is putting even more pressure on the resources we depend on, increasing risks associated with disasters such as droughts and floods. Many rural women and men can no longer make ends meet on their land, forcing them to migrate to cities in search of opportunities.
A profound change of the global food and agriculture system is needed if we are to nourish today’s 815 million hungry and the additional 2 billion people expected by 2050.
The food and agriculture sector offers key solutions for development, and is central for hunger and poverty eradication.
Related 2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment by location Targets
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By 2030, end hunger and ensure access by all people, in particular the poor and people in vulnerable situations, including infants, to safe, nutritious and sufficient food all year round
