The impacts of COVID-19 and climate change on smallholders through the lens of SDGs; and ways to keep smallholders on 2030 agenda

This paper set out to show the impacts of COVID-19 and climate change on smallholders through lens Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ways keep 2030 agenda. Descriptive statistical analysis quantitative secondary data is applied investigate issues in question across world regions. Increasing energy food demand have triggered greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions with effects environment, socio-economic related sectors. If unchecked, will jeopardize progress towards SDGs’ agenda ending hunger poverty by 2030. exacerbates underlying compromising water security. The widespread famines Biblical proportions caused are likely cause more deaths than virus. Improvement availability production crucial poverty. There a need strengthen smallholders’ adaptation mitigation capacity cooperatives’ platforms thereby reach who furthest first. International cooperation urgent support climate-smart agriculture reduce GHG subdue resulting higher productivity, security, reduction sustainable development. Cooperatives facilitate applying site-specific technology local needs possibilities.