Odisha has been facing a unique challenge in the area of food security affecting children which calls for urgent action, eminent civil society leader Mr. Jagadananda said on Wednesday.
About one in 11 people or 733 million people globally faced hunger in 2023, according to the latest State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report published on Wednesday by the UN agencies.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced it plans to provide at least USD 14 billion over 2022-2025 as support to ease a "worsening food crisis" in Asia and the Pacific.
According to the International Food Security Assessment, 2021-31, more than 38 per cent of Pakistan’s population is food-insecure.
A joint statement led by the World Bank was issued recently to call for urgent action to address the global food security crisis.
The WTO has termed the outcome of the MC12 successful, saying that the organisation has secured multilaterally negotiated outcomes on some key trade issues.
India has warned against "hoarding and speculation" running up prices of foodgrains to "unjustifiable" levels and urged for ensuring "equity" and "affordability" in the availability of food to all.
The Russia-Ukraine conflict has certainly contributed to the increase in food prices and the worsening of global food security.
To meet the additional requirement, 24,270 tonnes of rice will be supplied from the State pool with an expenditure of Rs. 91.70 crore from the State’s own fund.
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