India Stands At 111 Ranking In Global Hunger Index 2023, Govt Rejects Data
India ranked 111th out of 125 countries in the Global Hunger Index 2023, confirmed a report released on October 12. However, the Government of India rejected the index report, terming it “erroneous and having malafide intent”. Meanwhile, as per the index, India has a score of 28.7, indicating a serious level of hunger. The country came after neighboring countries Pakistan (102nd), Bangladesh (81st), Nepal (69th) and Sri Lanka (60th).
Tags: Hunger Index 2023, Government of India, Hunger, Report, National, Rank 111
Courtesy: Indian Express
45M People Are On The Brink Of Starvation, Says UN Food Agency
The United Nations food agency, the World Food Programme (WEP), on November 8 said the number of people who are heading toward the brink of starvation has risen to 45 million across 43 countries in the world. ''We've got conflict, climate change, and COVID-19 driving up the numbers of the acutely hungry,'' said David Beasley, WEP Executive Director. Reportedly, $7 billion are needed to avert the global famine.
Tags: World Food Programme, Famine, Hunger, Starvation, United Nations
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931 Mn+ Metric Ton Food Wasted In 2019, India Wasted 50Kg/Head: UN
The United Nations Environment Programme’s Food Waste Index Report has revealed that over 931 million metric tons of food were wasted worldwide in 2019. The report added that nearly 61% of food is wasted every year at household levels. While the food waste in India was recorded as 50 kg/person, it was as high as 82 kilograms in Afghanistan. The UN has estimated that about 690 million people were affected by hunger in 2019.
Tags: United Nations, food, Hunger, Global Huger
Courtesy: Times Now
Vulnerable Tribals Were Forced To Hunger During Lockdown: RTF Survey
A Survey by Right to Food Campaign has revealed that 77% of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) compromised on food during the lockdown. RTF cited no sale of forest produce collected by PVTGs as the reason. The analysis also noted that nearly 74% of the Dalits, 54% of Adivasis and 69% of OBCs responded had consumed less food. While one in four Dalit and Muslim faced discrimination to access food.
Tags: PVTG, Dalits, Adivasis, OBCs, Hunger, business, Lockdown, Covid-19
Courtesy: The Times of India
UN Study States Water Shortage May Worsen Food Crisis
A report by the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization assessed that over 3 billion people are facing water scarcity, thus warned hunger and food shortages. The report highlighted that 60% of crop production and 80% of cultivable land are rainfed, hence demands sustainable use of water resources. It mentioned that food production techniques should be changed in order to lessen the emission of greenhouse gasses and prevent climate change.
Tags: UN, UN FAO, Climate Change, water conservation, Hunger, Food Shortage, Scarcity
Courtesy: The Guardian