Status of India in Global Hunger Index SDGs: Challenges and Initiatives
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https://doi.org/10.53724/ambition/v7n1.03Keywords:
Hunger status of India, hunger and malnutrition, Challenges for hunger, Food problem, Sustainable Goal, Global hunger indexAbstract
India adopted the 2nd Zero hunger goal out of the 17th Sustainable Goals which includes- achieving zero hunger by 2030 with the aim that everyone enjoys their adequate right to food. In the country, the economic growth rates have not been matched with the changing demographics. India is facing a substantial challenge to meet of achieving zero hunger. The paper highlights the status of India in Global Hunger Index, and challenges, and suggest some measure to combat this problem.
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