Carlos Watson, FAO Representative to China [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The first target of the second Sustainable Development Goal of zero hunger is to end hunger and to ensure access by all, in particular, the poor and the people in vulnerable situations, including infants, to safe, nutritious and sufficient food all year round.

Achieving this goal by 2030 will require more productive, efficient, sustainable, inclusive, transparent, and resilient food systems.

This will require an urgent transformation of the current agri-food system. Digital innovation and technology may be part of the game changing solution.

In the context of the SDGs, e-agriculture has the potential to deliver economic benefits through increased agricultural productivity, cost efficiency, and market opportunities, social and cultural benefits through increased communications and inclusivity, as well as environmental benefits through optimized resource use and adaptation to climate change.