Food security in india

Data from the latest edition of the Authoritative indicators The SOFI report, which is published annually, presents the most authoritative evaluation of hunger and food insecurity in the world. Since 2017, SOFI presents two key measures of food insecurity: the conventional measure called the Prevalence of Undernourishment (PoU) and a new measure called the Prevalence of Moderate and Severe Food Insecurity (PMSFI). Essay | Both of these are globally-accepted indicators of progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Target 2.1 to end hunger and food insecurity. While PoU is focused on estimating the proportion of population facing chronic deficiency of calories, the PMSFI is a more comprehensive measure of the lack of access to adequate and nutritious food. Estimates of PoU are based on food balance sheets and national surveys of consumption. Given that consumption surveys are done infrequently in most countries, these estimates are often based on outdated data and are revised when better data become available. In contrast, the PMSFI is based on annual surveys that collect information on experiences of food insecurity (such as food shortages, skipping meals, and changing diet diversity because of a lack of resources). The PMSFI uses the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES), a gold standard in food security measurement developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), for estimating globally-comparable prevalence rates. Given the ...

This article is part of the Global Policy-ORF publication — A 2030 Vision for India’s Economic Diplomacy. The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the weakness of the global food system, with hunger becoming a critical issue in most countries. With slowing agricultural growth, expanding populations and resource constraints, achieving food and nutrition security will remain a major challenge long beyond the pandemic. India can take a leadership role in ensuring global food security through technology partnerships with developing countries in Asia and Africa, and by providing food aid. India must rethink its policy towards subsidies and its stand at the World Trade Organisation (WTO), which could help make it food secure and a net provider in the Indian Ocean region. India’s position on agriculture and food security In 2015, 193 countries adopted the ambitious aim of completely eradicating hunger by 2030, a target that seemed achievable on the back of significant progress in fighting hunger over previous decades [1]. The absolute number of undernourished persons declined from 1,010.6 million in 1990-92 to 794.6 million in 2014-16 [2]. After a period of sustained decline, this number increased from 777 million in 2015 to 815 million in 2016, and by 2017, parts of Nigeria, Somalia, Yemen and South Sudan began to experience crisis-level food insecurity [3]. The pandemic could double the number of food insecure people. And it is now clear that the world is no longer on track to achieve the...

Food Security. The coronavirus pandemic and induced lockdowns have made food security an issue of concern as it has been on severe levels. According to the Economic Survey of 2018-19, India confronts inadequacy of water and irrigation, supply issues, small landholdings and low per capita GDP. Let us try to understand all about the food security concept in this article. Food security refers to physical and economic provisions to people at every point of time with sufficient amounts of unadulterated and nutritious food to sustain their healthy living easily. It also means that people like farmers, who grow and produce food, live a suitable life with their increased wages time-to-time, processing, and transportation availability. The concern related to food security goes back to 1943, the endurings of the Bengal Famine. At the time of British colonial rule, 2 million to 3 million people died due to starvation. After the country’s independence, the primary idea was to industrialise while avoiding agriculture, followed by two droughts in the mid-1960s and reliance on food assistance from the United States. It revealed India’s crisis on food security terms. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the country had a Green Revolution, which focused on tackling productivity stagnation and considerably changes the food grain production process. With agricultural productivity being low, India has 195 million undernourished people across the globe, which is the largest among the countries. ...

The national technical workshop “Indian Perspective on Food Safety, Security and Standards” was inaugurated on 7 June 2023 by Mr Jagadish Fofandi, the National President of the Seafood Exporter Association of India. Professor Deepti Gulati, the Industry Chair Professor: Nutraceuticals and Fortification, at the National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, delivered the first plenary lecture. Professor Gulati deliberated on the importance of staple food fortification with essential micronutrients. Vitamin D and Vitamin A deficiency in India is pervasive. She mentioned that fortification of staple food like rice, atta, oil, sugar and salt with micronutrient is an important and timely initiative of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). Dr Lalitha R. Gowda, a renowned food safety expert associated with FSSAI, delivered the second plenary lecture, where she highlighted the new provisions in the FSSAI regulation governing health supplements, nutraceuticals, food for special dietary use, food for special medical purpose, functional food, and novel food. She highlighted the need for appropriate label claims for these products and flagged the analytical challenges in ensuring the quality of nutraceuticals, and novel foods. Mr Shrinivas Joshi, the President of the India Section of the scientific association, AOAC International, presented the global food safety regulatory scenario, especially the recent regulation on Per- and Polyfluoroalk...

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Overview of food security in India Food security refers to ensuring adequate food supply to people, especially those who are deprived of basic nutrition. Laws [ ] In order to provide the Schemes by government [ ] Central Initiatives [ ] • The Food Corporation of India (FCI) was established in 1965 for the purpose of procurement, storage, and distribution of food grains. It has been playing a major role in the food security of India. • The National Food Security Act,2013 (NFSA 2013) converts into legal entitlements for existing food security programs of the Government of India. It also includes the • The NFSA 2013 also recognizes maternity entitlements. Pregnant women, lactating mothers, and certain categories of children are eligible for daily free cereals. State Initiatives [ ] • • • • The State of UP in 2013 passed a food bill. Food that is going to be wasted from parties will be preserved and distributed to poor and needy people. [ citation needed] • The Government schemes Scheme Year introduced Coverage target group Latest volume Issue price (Rs per Kg) up to 1992 universal N/A Revamped Public Distribution System (RPDS) 1992 Backward blocks 20kg of food grains. Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) 1997 Poor and non-poor 35kg of food grains. BPL – APL - Antyodaya Anna Yojana 2000 poorest of the poor 35kg of food grains. Annapurna Scheme 2000 Indigent senior citizens 10kg of food grains. free 2013 Priority households 5kg per person per month. sugar)):5.00 Challenge...

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Overview of food security in India Food security refers to ensuring adequate food supply to people, especially those who are deprived of basic nutrition. Laws [ ] In order to provide the Schemes by government [ ] Central Initiatives [ ] • The Food Corporation of India (FCI) was established in 1965 for the purpose of procurement, storage, and distribution of food grains. It has been playing a major role in the food security of India. • The National Food Security Act,2013 (NFSA 2013) converts into legal entitlements for existing food security programs of the Government of India. It also includes the • The NFSA 2013 also recognizes maternity entitlements. Pregnant women, lactating mothers, and certain categories of children are eligible for daily free cereals. State Initiatives [ ] • • • • The State of UP in 2013 passed a food bill. Food that is going to be wasted from parties will be preserved and distributed to poor and needy people. [ citation needed] • The Government schemes Scheme Year introduced Coverage target group Latest volume Issue price (Rs per Kg) up to 1992 universal N/A Revamped Public Distribution System (RPDS) 1992 Backward blocks 20kg of food grains. Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) 1997 Poor and non-poor 35kg of food grains. BPL – APL - Antyodaya Anna Yojana 2000 poorest of the poor 35kg of food grains. Annapurna Scheme 2000 Indigent senior citizens 10kg of food grains. free 2013 Priority households 5kg per person per month. sugar)):5.00 Challenge...

This article is part of the Global Policy-ORF publication — A 2030 Vision for India’s Economic Diplomacy. The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the weakness of the global food system, with hunger becoming a critical issue in most countries. With slowing agricultural growth, expanding populations and resource constraints, achieving food and nutrition security will remain a major challenge long beyond the pandemic. India can take a leadership role in ensuring global food security through technology partnerships with developing countries in Asia and Africa, and by providing food aid. India must rethink its policy towards subsidies and its stand at the World Trade Organisation (WTO), which could help make it food secure and a net provider in the Indian Ocean region. India’s position on agriculture and food security In 2015, 193 countries adopted the ambitious aim of completely eradicating hunger by 2030, a target that seemed achievable on the back of significant progress in fighting hunger over previous decades [1]. The absolute number of undernourished persons declined from 1,010.6 million in 1990-92 to 794.6 million in 2014-16 [2]. After a period of sustained decline, this number increased from 777 million in 2015 to 815 million in 2016, and by 2017, parts of Nigeria, Somalia, Yemen and South Sudan began to experience crisis-level food insecurity [3]. The pandemic could double the number of food insecure people. And it is now clear that the world is no longer on track to achieve the...

Data from the latest edition of the Authoritative indicators The SOFI report, which is published annually, presents the most authoritative evaluation of hunger and food insecurity in the world. Since 2017, SOFI presents two key measures of food insecurity: the conventional measure called the Prevalence of Undernourishment (PoU) and a new measure called the Prevalence of Moderate and Severe Food Insecurity (PMSFI). Essay | Both of these are globally-accepted indicators of progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Target 2.1 to end hunger and food insecurity. While PoU is focused on estimating the proportion of population facing chronic deficiency of calories, the PMSFI is a more comprehensive measure of the lack of access to adequate and nutritious food. Estimates of PoU are based on food balance sheets and national surveys of consumption. Given that consumption surveys are done infrequently in most countries, these estimates are often based on outdated data and are revised when better data become available. In contrast, the PMSFI is based on annual surveys that collect information on experiences of food insecurity (such as food shortages, skipping meals, and changing diet diversity because of a lack of resources). The PMSFI uses the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES), a gold standard in food security measurement developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), for estimating globally-comparable prevalence rates. Given the ...