{"id":210834,"date":"2022-10-17T20:07:32","date_gmt":"2022-10-17T14:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=210834"},"modified":"2022-10-17T20:07:32","modified_gmt":"2022-10-17T14:37:32","slug":"food-day-as-a-reminder-to-leave-no-one-behind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/food-day-as-a-reminder-to-leave-no-one-behind\/","title":{"rendered":"Food day as a reminder to \u2018leave no one behind\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Source<\/strong>– The post is based on the article \u201cFood day as a reminder to leave no one behind\u201d <\/strong>published in The Hindu <\/strong>on 17th October 2022<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Syllabus: <\/strong>GS2- Issues related to hunger. GS3- Agriculture<\/p>\n

Relevance<\/strong>– Food security challenges<\/p>\n

News-<\/strong> The article explains the scenario of food security in India. It also explains the way forward for ensuring food security.<\/p>\n

Today, around 828 million people worldwide do not have enough to eat, and over 50 million people are facing severe hunger.<\/p>\n

According to Hunger Hotspots Outlook (2022-23) <\/strong>by the Food and Agriculture Organisation and the World Food Programme, over 205 million people across 45 countries will need emergency food assistance to survive.<\/p>\n

What is the scenario of food safety in India?<\/strong><\/h5>\n

India has achieved self-sufficiency in food production and now one of the largest agricultural product exporters. During 2021-22, it recorded $49.6 billion in total agriculture exports.<\/p>\n

National Food Security Act, 2013<\/strong> along with Targeted Public Distribution System, the PM POSHAN scheme<\/strong>, and the Integrated Child Development Services<\/strong> have provided food equity in India.<\/p>\n

India’s food safety net and inclusive nature was visible during COVID-19 and the global food crisis in 2012-13. An International Monetary Fund paper titled \u2018Pandemic, Poverty, and Inequality: Evidence from India\u2019<\/strong> asserted that extreme poverty was maintained below 1% in 2020 due to the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana.<\/p>\n

However, recent climate shocks have raised concerns about India\u2019s wheat and rice production Therefore, it is important to place a greater focus on climate adaptation and resilience building.<\/p>\n

By 2030, India\u2019s population is expected to rise to 1.5 billion. There is a need to move away from conventional input-intensive agriculture<\/strong> towards more inclusive, effective, and sustainable agri-food systems <\/strong>that would facilitate better production.<\/p>\n

Why is there a need for renewed focus on millets?<\/strong><\/h5>\n

They are climate smart crops<\/strong> and are good for nutrition and health. They can help in sustainable agriculture practices as they need fewer inputs and revive soil health.<\/p>\n

Millet production has been proven to enhance biodiversity. It can increase yields for small holder<\/p>\n

farmers, including rural women. The International Fund for Agricultural Development\u2019s Tejaswini program with Madhya Pradesh showed that growing millets meant a nearly 10 times increase in Income with better food security.<\/p>\n

What is India’s contribution in millets production?<\/strong><\/h5>\n

It has led the global efforts in reviving millet production. Its efforts at UNGA led to the declaration of 2023 as international year on millets.<\/p>\n

It is the world\u2019s leading producer of millets. It is producing around 41% of total production in 2020. The national government is also implementing a Sub-Mission on millets as part of the National Food Security Mission.<\/p>\n

What can be potential solutions for ensuring food security?<\/strong><\/h5>\n

There is a need to ensure environmental sustainability. Soil degradation by the excessive use of chemicals, and non-judicious water use needs urgent attention.<\/p>\n

There is a need for transforming food systems by making them more resilient and sustainable <\/strong>with a focus on equity.<\/p>\n

Enhancing food and nutrition security and social protection networks is necessary. Providing non-distortionary income support can ensure it.<\/p>\n

Global and regional supply chains need to be robust and responsive<\/strong>. It can be done by strengthening transparency in the agricultural system through systems that promote labelling, traceability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Source– The post is based on the article \u201cFood day as a reminder to leave no one behind\u201d published in The Hindu on 17th October 2022. Syllabus: GS2- Issues related to hunger. GS3- Agriculture Relevance– Food security challenges News- The article explains the scenario of food security in India. It also explains the way forward… Continue reading Food day as a reminder to \u2018leave no one behind\u2019<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10320,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1230,9],"tags":[212,10498],"class_list":["post-210834","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-9-pm-daily-articles","category-public","tag-gs-paper-2","tag-the-hindu","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/210834","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10320"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=210834"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/210834\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=210834"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=210834"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=210834"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}