{"id":53132,"date":"2019-10-15T17:25:46","date_gmt":"2019-10-15T11:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogadmin.forumias.com\/?page_id=53132"},"modified":"2019-10-15T17:25:52","modified_gmt":"2019-10-15T11:55:52","slug":"answered-discuss-why-just-providing-subsidised-food-is-not-suffice-to-tackle-hunger-issue-in-india-what-else-need-to-be-done-to-end-hunger-problem-in-india","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/answered-discuss-why-just-providing-subsidised-food-is-not-suffice-to-tackle-hunger-issue-in-india-what-else-need-to-be-done-to-end-hunger-problem-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"[Answered] Discuss why just providing subsidised food is not suffice to tackle hunger issue in India? What else need to be done to end hunger problem in India?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Demand of the question<\/strong>
Introduction. <\/strong>Contextual Introduction.
Body. <\/strong>Hunger issue in India. Why hunger still persists? What should be done?
Conclusion. <\/strong>Way forward. <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

Despite rapid economic growth and food being subsidised, many in India remain hungry without access to adequate food and nutrition. Many children are stunted, i.e. are less tall than expected for their age. Faced with learning difficulties and limited employment opportunities as they grow older, they often face a life of poverty. A rising population coupled with changing climates further add to hunger issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Issue of hunger in India:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Malnutrition amongst children in\nIndia is projected to remain high, despite of all the progress made in food\nsecurity.<\/li>
  2. Almost one in three Indian children\nunder five years will still be malnourished by 2022 going by current trends.<\/li>
  3. Access to food has not increased. Food-grain\nyields have risen 33% over the last two decades, but are still only half of\n2030 target yields<\/li>
  4. The consumer\u2019s access to rice, wheat\nand other cereals has not increased at the same rate, due to population growth,\ninequality, food wastage and losses, and exports.<\/li>
  5. Despite positive trends and patterns\nin improving food security, the prevalence of hunger in India remains high,\nwith many people, especially women and children, suffering from micronutrient\ndeficiency.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Why hunger persist still all the efforts?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. Poverty: <\/strong>Poverty is far from being\neradicated. It is estimated 23.6% of Indian population, or about 276 million\npeople, is living below $1.25 per day on purchasing power parity. Poverty alone\ndoes not lead to malnutrition, but it seriously affects the availability of\nadequate amounts of nutritious food for the most vulnerable populations. <\/li>
    2. Lack of access to food: <\/strong>Most major food and nutrition crises\ndo not occur because of a lack of food, but rather because people are too poor\nto obtain enough food. Non-availability of food in markets, difficult access to\nmarkets due to lack of transportation, and insufficient financial resources are\nall factors contributing to the food insecurity of the most vulnerable\npopulations. <\/li>
    3. Lack of safe drinking water: <\/strong>Water is synonymous with life. Lack\nof potable water, poor sanitation, and dangerous hygiene practices increase\nvulnerability to infectious and water-borne diseases, and are direct causes of\nacute malnutrition.<\/li>
    4. Climate change: <\/strong>In 30 years, the number of natural\ndisasters \u2014 droughts, cyclones, floods, etc. linked to climate change has\nincreased substantially.  The effects of\nclimate change are often dramatic, devastating areas which are already\nvulnerable. Infrastructure is damaged or destroyed; diseases spread quickly;\npeople can no longer grow crops or raise livestock. The decline in agricultural\nproduction caused either directly or indirectly by climate change would dramatically\nincrease the number of people suffering from hunger in the coming years.<\/li>
    5. Multidimensional nature: <\/strong>Hunger and the related under\nnutrition is the result of various associated factors ranging from water,\nsanitation, access to food items. A person\u2019s \u2018nutritional quotient\u2019 is also\ndependent demographic factors like gender, caste, age, etc. For instance, the\nnutritional needs of girl child\u2019s and elderly are not adequately addressed in\nour society.<\/li>
    6. Ineffective implementation:<\/strong> Another important reason behind the\npersistent hunger is the poor implementation of the schemes and policies. The\nIntegrated Child Development Services (ICDS) and the National Health Mission\n(NHM) have not achieved the adequate coverage.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      What should be done to resolve hunger issue?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      1. Farmers should be encouraged and\nincentivised for agricultural diversification.<\/li>
      2. Innovative and low-cost farming\ntechnologies, increase in the irrigation coverage and enhancing knowledge of\nfarmers in areas such as appropriate use of land and water should be encouraged\nto improve the sustainability of food productivity.<\/li>
      3. The government should improve policy\nsupport for improving agricultural produce of traditional crops in the country.<\/li>
      4. Storage capacity should be improved\nto prevent post-harvest losses.<\/li>
      5. The targeting efficiency of all food\nsafety nets should be improved, especially that of the Targeted Public Distribution\nSystem (TPDS), to ensure that the poorest are included. <\/li>
      6. In addition, fortification of\ngovernment-approved commodities within the social safety net programmes can\nimprove nutritional outcomes.<\/li>
      7. Child feeding practices should be\nimproved in the country, especially at the critical ages when solid foods are\nintroduced to the diet. <\/li>
      8. Fortification, diversification and\nsupplementation may be used as simultaneous strategies to address micro and\nmacronutrient deficiencies.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Goal 2 of the 2030 Sustainable Development agenda seeks to end hunger and all forms of malnutrition and double agricultural productivity in the next 15 years. There is a need for more robust measures that can take cognisance of all aspects of SDG 2. All the major welfare programmes need to be gender sensitive. Ensuring this sustainable access to nutritious food universally will require sustainable food production and agricultural practices.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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