Smart Technologies for Sustainable Development Goals

A. Jose Anand is a Professor at the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, KCG College of Technology, Chennai, India. He has one year of industrial experience and over twenty five years of teaching experience. He has presented several papers in prominent conferences, and has published several papers in reputed journals. He has also published books in professional and engineering subjects. He is a member of Institution of Engineers, Computer Society of India, Institution of Engineering and Technology, and Indian Society for Technical Education, amongst others. His current research interests include: Wireless Sensor Networks, embedded systems, IoT, machine learning and image processing.Saravanan Krishnan is an Associate Professor at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering in College of Engineering, Guindy, Anna University, Chennai, India. He is also Deputy Director for Centre for University-Industry Collaboration (CUIC), Anna University, Chennai. He has a Masters in Software Engineering and a PhD in Computer Science and Engineering. His research interests include: cloud computing, blockchain, software engineering, IoT, smart cities. He has published papers in a number of conferences and reputed journals. He has also written 21 book chapters and edited 15 books with major publishers. He has been a consultant to municipal corporations and smart city schemes. He is an active researcher and academic, and a reviewer for many reputed journals. He is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers, senior member of the Association of Computing Machinery, and the Indian Society for Technical Education, amongst others.

• 1. Introduction to Smart Technologies to Ensure Zero Hunger: SDG2. 2. Understanding Sustainable Development Goal 2: Zero Hunger. 3. Amalgamation of Technological Innovations in Hunger Alleviation. 4. Nourishing Nations: Harnessing Nutritional Food Security for Zero Hunger. 5. Precision Farming in Urban Environments to Ensure Zero Hunger. 6. Blockchain for Transparent Food Supply Chains. 7. Mobile Solutions for Food Access and Distribution. 8. Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) and Food Security in Rural Communities of Developing Countries: Qualitative Assessment. 9. Smart Agriculture: Cultivating Sustainable Solutions for a Green Future. 10. Community Empowerment through Technology. 11. Leveraging Machine Learning for Paddy Disease Identification in Sustainable Agriculture. 12. Innovative Technologies for Alleviating Hunger: Challenges and Opportunities. 13. Multidimensional Aspects of Zero Hunger in Sub-Saharan Africa. 14. Smart Aqua Culture Cultivation to Achieve Zero Hunger in Indonesia. 15. Leveraging Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Solutions for Food Security as Panacea for Hunger Alleviation in Nigeria. 16. Augmented Reality Based Food Wastage Reductions in Oman Food Restaurants.