Food, nutrition security in India, China vital

It needs proper emphasis, as no country can reach its full potential if the bodies and minds of its youth are stunted because of lack of nutrients.

Published Tue, Nov 10, 2015 · 09:50 PM

Food supply

GLOBAL food and nutrition security is an important issue to consider, both for now and also for 2050 when the world population is likely to reach 9.6 billion from 7.3 billion at present. This means enough nutritious food should be available for an additional 2.3 billion people within the next 35 years. In addition, provision has to be made for 795 million people, about one in nine of the global population, who currently do not have access to adequate food to lead a healthy active life.

India - which is likely to be the most populous country of the world by 2022 with a population of 1.4 billion - produces enough food to co…