How is India countering the hunger issue
Maybe at this point in time, India cannot claim to be a hunger-free nation. But, the government along with non-governmental organisations like Akshaya Patra, and the civil society has accelerated its efforts to counter the prevailing issue of hunger. And, the various schemes and initiatives are a testimony to this effort.
Maybe at this point in time, India cannot claim to be a hunger-free nation. But, the government along with non-governmental organisations like Akshaya Patra, and the civil society has accelerated its efforts to counter the prevailing issue of hunger. And, the various schemes and initiatives are a testimony to this effort.
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Access to food <strong>is</strong> one of <strong>the</strong> most basic rights of each and every person. Since 2000, <strong>the</strong> scores<br />
of Global Hunger Index have declined by 27%, but, 815 million people i.e. 1 in 9 people across<br />
<strong>the</strong> globe still suffer from chronic <strong>hunger</strong> each day. Of th<strong>is</strong>, 190.7 million reside in <strong>India</strong>! Also,<br />
while we d<strong>is</strong>cuss about remedies for various d<strong>is</strong>eases and d<strong>is</strong>orders, are we aware that <strong>hunger</strong><br />
<strong>is</strong> <strong>the</strong> number one cause of death in <strong>the</strong> world? Remaining specific to <strong>India</strong>, <strong>the</strong> government has<br />
initiated several programmes to eliminate <strong>hunger</strong> from <strong>the</strong> grass root level, but before delving<br />
into <strong>the</strong> solutions, here <strong>is</strong> a quick overview on <strong>the</strong> <strong>hunger</strong> problem in <strong>India</strong>.<br />
Hunger problem in <strong>India</strong><br />
In <strong>the</strong> world map,<br />
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<strong>India</strong> <strong>is</strong> home to 1/3 rd of world’s hungry population<br />
The total <strong>hunger</strong> population in <strong>India</strong> <strong>is</strong> 190.7 million<br />
<strong>India</strong> ranks 100 among 119 countries in Global Hunger Index 2017 <strong>the</strong>reby falling under<br />
<strong>the</strong> ‘serious’ range<br />
21% children under five years of age suffer from wasting<br />
40% children under five years of age suffer from stunting<br />
There are several causes for <strong>the</strong> current <strong>hunger</strong> situation in <strong>India</strong>. But, at <strong>the</strong> core of it are:<br />
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