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2030 ARE AT ZERO HUNGER
The exceptional circumstances we have all been living in through 2020 underscores this not only does COVID-19 pose a threat to food security and agricultural livelihoods, it compounds the threats already faced by 690 million people around the world. This World Food Day, we — the food agencies of the United Nations (UN) — pledge to work together to end hunger, eradicate food insecurity and achieve Sustainable Development Goal 2.
Resilient food systems will have to be built back as the world is not on track to achieve global targets.
Food is the essence of life and the bedrock of our cultures and communities. It can be a powerful means to bring people together to grow, nourish and sustain the planet.
India has gone from being a net importer to a net exporter of food grains. This strength has been evident through the pandemic. What is a food system? It is a framework that includes every aspect of feeding and nourishing people: from growing, harvesting and processing to packaging, transporting, marketing and consuming food. To be sustainable, a food system must provide enough nutritious food for all without compromising feeding future generations.
Resilient food systems will have to be built back as the world is not on track to achieve global targets.
Food is the essence of life and the bedrock of our cultures and communities. It can be a powerful means to bring people together to grow, nourish and sustain the planet.
India has gone from being a net importer to a net exporter of food grains. This strength has been evident through the pandemic. What is a food system? It is a framework that includes every aspect of feeding and nourishing people: from growing, harvesting and processing to packaging, transporting, marketing and consuming food. To be sustainable, a food system must provide enough nutritious food for all without compromising feeding future generations.
