-The New Indian Express The report finds that about 1 in 10 people worldwide are suffering from hunger and nearly 1 in 3 people lack regular access to adequate food. NEW DELHI: The climate crisis, the Covid-19 pandemic and an increased number of conflicts around the world could lead to an additional 75 million to 95 million people living in extreme poverty in 2022, compared with pre-pandemic projections, according to The Sustainable...
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Number of undernourished people in India declines to 224.3 million; obesity among adults on rise: UN report
-PTI/ National Herald The number of undernourished people in India has declined in the last 15 years to 224.3 million in 2019-2021, according to a UN report The number of undernourished people in India has declined in the last 15 years to 224.3 million in 2019-2021, according to a UN report, which also said that there are more obese adults and anaemic women in the world's second most populous country. The State of...
More »Number of undernourished people in India declines to 224.3 million; obesity among adults on the rise: U.N. report
-PTI/ The Hindu There are more obese adults and anaemic women in the world’s second most populous country, according to the U.N. report The number of undernourished people in India has declined in the last 15 years to 224.3 million in 2019-2021, according to a U.N. report, which also said that there are more obese adults and anaemic women in the world’s second most populous country. The State of Food Security and Nutrition...
More »UN Report: Global hunger numbers rose to as many as 828 million in 2021
-Press release by FAO dated 6 July 2022 The latest State of Food Security and Nutrition report shows the world is moving backwards in efforts to eliminate hunger and malnutrition Rome/New York: The number of people affected by hunger globally rose to as many as 828 million in 2021, an increase of about 46 million since 2020 and 150 million since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic (1), according to a United...
More »UP & Gujarat demand more wheat under PDS -Sandip Das
-Financial Express The beneficiaries under public distribution system in the states were allocated wheat and rice in proportion of 3 kg (wheat) and 2 kg (rice) for each beneficiary per month till May. States including Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat on Tuesday demanded restoration of wheat supply under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) and Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) by stating that beneficiaries need both rice and wheat as per...
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