ShodhPatra: International Journal of Science and Humanities

INDIA’S POSITIONS IN GLOBAL HUNGER INDEX: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTINITIES FOR FOOD SECURITY.

Hunger and malnutrition continue to pose major challenges for India as is evident with its low rankings in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) from 2015-2024. India's GHI scores reflect "serious" hunger levels as measured by undernourishment, child stunting and wasting despite well above average economic growth rates and substantial improvements in agricultural production. The report investigates India's performance as per GHI and major hurdles like PDS inefficiencies, regional imbalances, climate change impacts on agricultural productivity. By using secondary data from GHI reports, National Family Health Surveys and policy analyses, the research illuminated prospects for progress that includes adopting climate-resilient agricultural practice, improving methods of food distribution and incorporating nutrition-sensitive interventions. Experiences from similar countries having success with food security point toward more than one dimension of what needs to be addressed in the way of solutions on that. These findings are essential to addressing structural inequities and exploring technology maximisers to tackle achievable sustainable solutions for food security in India.