Part of: GS Prelims and Mains I and II – Poverty/Health; Social/Welfare issues; Food Security
About:
State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) is a join report issued annually by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the International Fund for Agricultural Development, UNICEF, the World Food Programme and the World Health Organization.
It presents the latest estimates on food insecurity, hunger and malnutrition at the global and regional levels.
SOFI 2020 Report highlights:
The 2020 edition continues to signal that significant challenges remain in the fight against food insecurity and malnutrition in all its forms.
A nutrient-adequate diet costs $2.12 a day
A healthy diet costs more than $4.07 a day
$1.90 a day is the international poverty line threshold
The world is not on track to meet the goal of zero hunger by 2030.
Hundreds of millions of people in India above the international poverty line of $1.90 purchasing power parity (PPP) per person per day cannot afford a healthy or nutritious diet.
