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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Hunger remains despite high growth: US study

Hunger remains despite high growth: US study

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published Published on Oct 12, 2010   modified Modified on Oct 12, 2010


THE high economic growth in India, unlike in the case of China, has not translated into a rapid reduction of hunger in India, a US-based policy think-tank has said.

India ranks 67th in an 84-country ranking and has more hungry people than its neighbouring countries.

“Higher growth rates in India has not been translated into hunger reduction,” Ashok Gulati , Director Asia, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) said after the release of the 2010 Global Hunger Index (GHI) on Monday.

The high incidence of hunger is despite the country having enough food grain, indicating a failure in ability to reach the deprived or abject low levels of incomes for a vast segment of population . China's economy, which is four times bigger than India, has made remarkable progress in reducing hunger. As a result, the country has been ranked ninth in the index, the report said.

India's economy expanded at 7.4% in 2009-10 and is expected to grow by 8.5% the current financial year. Mr Gulati says the difference in the extent of hunger reduction between India and China was largely because of contributors to the growth. India's growth story is more focused on services sector, especially IT and telecom. “Agriculture sector is still waiting for reforms ,” he said. China, on the other hand, Gulati pointed out, has been successful in expanding its economy fast, with reforms in agriculture followed by manufacturing and services sectors.

Incidentally, despite lower economic growth, neighbouring countries such as Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have been relatively more successful in reducing hunger.

Mr Gulati further explained that a percentage point increase in farm growth is 2-3 times more effective in tackling hunger, indicating that a focused thrust on agriculture is the best way to reduce incidence of hunger. “Agriculture in India is most controlled sector,” he said adding that there are not enough reform packages to boost farm growth.

India's agricultural growth in 2009-10 fiscal fell to 0.2 because of a severe drought, but is expected to rebound to 4-5 % in the current fiscal.


The Economic Times, 12 October, 2010, http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/Hunger-remains-despite-high-growth-US-study/articleshow/6733238.cms


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