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Food security is when all people have access to safe and nutritious food that meets their needs and preferences. The World Bank works to improve food security by strengthening food systems, safety nets, markets, and policies in various countries.
Apr 25, 2024 · Learn about the causes, challenges, and initiatives of food security in India, a policy concern for many years. Find out how India produces, distributes, and addresses food insecurity amid poverty, price fluctuations, and natural disasters.
Jul 29, 2020 · Food security is a condition under which a person can access adequate, safe, and nutritious food for an active, healthy life without any barriers . To achieve food security, food should be stably available over time and people can easily access food for one’s nutritional use/utilization [2,3,4].
2.1 Food security indicators – latest updates and progress towards ending hunger and ensuring food security KEY MESSAGES Global hunger, measured by the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) (SDG Indicator 2.1.1), remained relatively unchanged from 2021 to 2022 but is still far above pre-COVID-19-pandemic levels, affecting around 9.2 percent of the world population in 2022 compared with 7.9 percent in 2019.
Jul 12, 2021 · The report assesses the global food insecurity and malnutrition situation in 2020 and projects the trends for 2030, considering the COVID-19 pandemic effects. It also proposes transformative pathways and policies to improve food systems for all.
Jan 29, 2024 · The World Bank's World Food Security Outlook (WFSO) projects that global food security conditions are stabilizing slowly in 2024, but that disparities among income groups are increasing. The blog summarizes the key insights from the WFSO and the implications for policy-making and financing needs.
The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World is an annual flagship report jointly prepared by FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP and 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 Sustain...
