• Target 2.1: Ensure universal year-round access to safe, nutritious, and sufficient food.
• Target 2.2: End all forms of malnutrition, especially in children, women, and vulnerable groups.
• Target 2.3: Double productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers by 2030.
• Target 2.4: Promote sustainable, resilient agricultural practices to boost food security and protect ecosystems.
• Target 2.5: Preserve genetic diversity of seeds, crops, and livestock through conservation and fair access.
• Target 2.6: Increase investments in rural infrastructure, agricultural research, and innovation.
• Target 2.7: Eliminate trade restrictions and export subsidies in global agricultural markets.
• Target 2.8: Ensure stable food commodity markets and timely access to market information.

Nutrition Related Schemes in india

• Poshan Abhiyaan: A flagship program to improve nutritional outcomes for children, adolescents, pregnant women, and lactating mothers.
• Mid-Day Meal / PM POSHAN: Provides nutritious meals to school children to improve health and learning outcomes.
• Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS): Offers supplementary nutrition, preschool education, and health services to children under six and their mothers.
• National Food Security Act (NFSA): Ensures subsidized food grains to eligible households to support food and nutrition security.

Some State Level Initiatives

• Tamil Nadu: Chief Minister’s Breakfast Scheme
• Uttar Pradesh: Sambhav Abhiyan
• Andhra Pradesh: Zero Poverty – P4 (‘Public-Private-People Partnership’)

Progress of India in SDG 2

• SDG Performance Improvement: India’s overall composite score for Goal 2 rose from the Aspirant category in SDG India Index 3 (2020–21) to the Performer category in SDG India Index 4 (2023–24).
• Food Security Coverage: 99.01% of eligible beneficiaries are now covered under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013.
• Agricultural Productivity: Rice and wheat productivity improved from 2,995.21 kg/ha in 2018–19 to 3,052.25 kg/ha in TE 2021–22.
• Agricultural Income Growth: Gross Value Added (GVA) per agricultural worker increased from ₹0.71 lakhs in 2018–19 to ₹0.86 lakhs in 2022–23.