Food Security

Understand Global Hunger Index: Tackling Hunger in India | UPSC

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Global Hunger Index 2024: India’s Position, Challenges, and Solutions The Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2024, published by Concern Worldwide (Ireland) and Welt Hunger Hilfe (Germany), ranks India at 105th out of 127 countries. While there is a slight improvement from India’s 111th position in 2023, the report raises critical concerns regarding hunger and malnutrition, despite […]

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Rice Fortification in India | Scheme, Benefits, and Concerns | UPSC

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Introduction Recently, the Union Cabinet, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, gave its approval for the continued universal distribution of Rice fortification through all Union government schemes, including the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY), from July 2024 until December 2028.  The scheme’s primary objective is to improve nutritional security for the

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27 APR | UPSC Current Affairs | Diverse Topics: Deserts, Spices, Law, Wildlife & Food Security

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GS Paper 1 Atacama Desert News: Recent research reveals a vast and diverse group of bacteria thriving beneath the arid sands of the Atacama Desert.   Geographical Location:  Located in northern Chile, bordered by the Andes Mountains  to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Shares borders with Argentina, Peru, and Bolivia. Extreme

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WTO Stockholding Limits Peace Clause | UPSC

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Public Stockholding and WTO | De Minimis Limits | Peace Clause | UPSC Context: Negotiations at the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) 13th Ministerial Conference finally concluded on March 2, 2024 in Abu Dhabi. However, the Conference failed to achieve any outcome on public stockholding (PSH) for food security and domestic support for farmers in developing

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