State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World Report
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The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World is an annual flagship report jointly prepared by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the World Food Programme (WFP) and the World Health Organization (WHO) to inform on progress towards ending hunger, achieving food security and improving nutrition and to provide in-depth analysis on key challenges for achieving this goal in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
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The report targets a wide audience, including policy-makers, international organizations, academic institutions and the general public.
India – Status of food security and nutrition
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India’s efforts at improving access to food and good nutrition are led by the National Food Security Act. There are special nutritional schemes for women and children operated through the States.
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In spite of such interventions, 14.5% of the population suffers from undernourishment, going by the UN’s assessment for 2014-16. At the national level, 53% of women are anaemic.
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In India, cereal production recovered markedly after two consecutive bad seasons.
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Country-level prevalence rates for stunting among children under five years of age for India is 38.4%.
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As with most developmental outcomes, stunting prevalence varies markedly between poor and rich households. The stunting rates for the poorest, middle and richest quintiles are 50, 38 and 30 respectively.
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India is on course and registered good progress towards achieving the target on reducing overweight in children under five years of age.
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