🌍 Ending Global Hunger: India’s Role and the Road Ahead

The latest United Nations report – State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2025 highlights an encouraging trend: global undernourishment has declined from 688 million (2023) to 673 million (2024).

In India, undernourishment has reduced from 14.3% to 12% within just a few years, thanks to key initiatives:

Public Distribution System (PDS) → Now restructured into the Targeted PDS.

National Food Security Act (NFSA) → Providing 5 kg of free food grains per person to over 81 crore citizens.

PMGKAY (during the pandemic) → Strengthened food access during crisis.

One Nation, One Ration Card → Ensuring portability across states.

Food Grain ATMs & tech-driven reforms → Improving efficiency and transparency.

✅ These measures have ensured availability, accessibility, and affordability of food grains, covering nearly two-thirds of India’s population.

🔎 But challenges remain. While food security has improved, nutritional security is still a concern. Rising food inflation, lack of diverse nutrition, and insufficient warehousing & productivity gaps hinder access to balanced diets.

Way Forward

Expanding warehousing & supply chain infrastructure.

Boosting productivity with technology-driven farming.

Strengthening nutrition-oriented policies, beyond just grain distribution.

India has moved from dependence to independence to influence in agriculture. Now, the next step is ensuring that growth translates into nutritional security for all.

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