NOURISHING NATIONS: A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY ON FOOD SECURITY

Abstract

In many cases, the survey of food security using agricultural systems models focuses on the measurement of food availability, while only a limited amount of attention is paid to the other three aspects: food access, food stability, and food absorption. According to India's policy, this is one of the most important concerns that the country has for its inhabitants. In the 2022 Global Food Security (GFS) Index, India has climbed to the 68th spot out of 113 nations, showing progress from its position in 2021. This advancement has categorized India as moderately secure, with affordability identified as a primary food security challenge for Indian citizens, rather than availability. The purpose of this research study is to investigate the World Food Programme's efforts to supply and distribute food aid for the purpose of famine relief. Food insecurity is becoming an increasingly widespread problem that affects people all around the world. The influence of unrestricted market operations has significantly impacted the production of cereal crops, and the rate of growth of cereal output has slowed down with the implementation of the New Economic Policy (NEP) in India. India has the best score in terms of food supply, but it has the lowest score in terms of availability of food. From a similar perspective, India is ranked 111th out of 125 nations in the Food Security Index 2023. Having received a score of 28.7 on the Global Hunger Index in 2023, India is experiencing a degree of hunger that is considered to be particularly severe. We are living in a paradoxical moment, and the reason for this circumstance is not the scarcity of food; rather, it is the absence of an adequate food distribution network that is to blame. It is essential for the behaviour of food security to develop via the ongoing development of knowledge, attitudes, awareness, values, level of responsibility, and levels of expertise. As a result of severe malnutrition and drought, the majority of the population in India is battling to find food to put on their plates. On the flip side, they are also dealing with acute hunger. India is home to more than 200 million people who are hungry, making it the country with the highest number of hungry people in the world.