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31.4% of Indian children will be stunted by 2022: report
Why is it in the news ?
- India's food and nutrition security report released on 25th June 2019.
- As per the report, almost one in three Indian children under five years will still be stunted by 2022 going by current trends.
More in the news
- The report was prepared by the UN World Food Programme in collaboration with the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
More Findings of the report:
- Over the last decade, child stunting- which is a measure of chronic malnutrition- has reduced at a rate of about 1% per year.
- The slowest decline among emerging economies.
- At this rate, 31.4% of children will still be stunted by the 2022 deadline.
- India must double its rate of progress to reach the target of 25% by that time
- Indian farmer is producing more foodgrains than ever before, making the country self-sufficient in this regard.
- Unfortunately, the consumer’s access to rice, wheat and other cereals has not increased at the same rate, due to population growth, inequality, food wastage and losses, and exports.
Source
The Hindu.