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United Nations launches Food Coalition to prevent COVID-19 Food crisis
The United Nations has created a new alliance to prevent COVID-19 food crisis. It was proposed by Italy and led by Food and Agriculture Organization. Key Highlights According to the State of Food Security and Nutrition Report, 2020 more than 690 million people went hungry in 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic is to add 130 million ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Food and agricultural organization • Food Coalition • Global Hunger Index • Italy • Netherlands • UN coalition • United Nations
Global Hunger Index, 2020
On October 16, 2020, the Global hunger index was launched. It is jointly prepared by Welhunger life and Concern Worldwide. According to the report, India ranked 94th among 107countries. The report put India under serious category with the score of 27.2. Key highlights of the report The report says that India has serious levels of ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Child mortality • child stunting • child wasting • Global Hunger Index • malnourishment • malnutrition • under nourishment
October 16: World Food Day
The World Food Day is celebrated by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization on October 16 every year. It is concerned with hunger, food security. The celebrations include International Fund for Agricultural Development and World Food Programme. The World Food Day also marks the 75th anniversary of the Food and Agriculture Organization. At first, ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Food and agricultural organization • food crisis • Food security • Global Hunger Index • malnourishment • UN World Food Programme • United Nations • World Food Day
September 29: International Day of Awareness on Food Loss and Waste Reduction
Every year the International Day of Awareness on Food Loss and Waste Reduction is observed on 29th September 2020. This is the first ever observance of the day by the Food Agriculture Organization, United Nations. It was designated by the UN in 2019 Highlights Globally 14% of food produced is lost between harvest and retail. ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Climate change • Food and Agriculture Organization • Global Hunger Index • international day of awareness on food loss and waste reduction • SDG • Supply chain • United Nations
Global Hunger Index, 2019
The Global Hunger Index (GHI) is jointly published by Concern worldwide and Welthungerhilfe. The score if the index is calculated by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). It measures and tracks hunger at regional, national and global levels. The 2019 Global Hunger Index measures hunger of 117 countries. India was ranked 102nd and was ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Acute Hunger • Global Hunger Index • Global Hunger Index 2019 • Hunger • IMR • Infant Mortality Rate • Poverty