Context:
State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World Report 2024 released.
State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World Report 2024:
- Prepared by – 5 specialized agencies of the United Nations such as FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP, and WHO.
- Key Highlights –
- World is still far off track to achieve Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2, Zero Hunger, with the global prevalence of undernourishment persisting at nearly the same level for last 3 consecutive years.
- Hunger is still on the rise in Africa, but it has remained relatively unchanged in Asia, while notable progress has been made in the Latin American and Caribbean region.
- Inequalities are evident, with low-income countries having the largest percentage of the population that is unable to afford a healthy diet.
- Global prevalence of low birthweight and that of childhood overweight have been stagnant, while anaemia in women aged 15 to 49 years has increased.
- Improvements are marked in stunting and wasting, but rising rates of obesity – exacerbating the double burden of malnutrition – foreshadow a major challenge
Source: FAO
Previous Year Question
Among the following, which one is the largest exporter of rice in the world in the last five years?
[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2019 Prelims]
(a) China
(b) India
(c) Myanmar
(d) Vietnam
Answer: (b)
