India’s intention to achieve zero hunger Sustainable development goal is closely interlinked with the policy making towards climate change. Explain (200 Words)
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KEY POINTS
· NITI Aayog recently released the SDG India Index 2020-21, highlighting the national and states’ progress on SDGs.
· Some of the significant statistics specific to the SDG-2, the goal on zero-hunger include, 34.7% children aged under five in India are stunted; 40.5% children between 6-59 months are anaemic.
· India’s food system faces negative consequences of the Green Revolution technologies.
· While Indian agriculture is increasingly getting adversely impacted by the vicissitudes of climate change, it also is a significant contributor to GHG emissions.
· As per third Biennial Update Report submitted by Government of India to UNFCCC, agriculture sector contributes 14% of the total emissions.
· The natural farming practices are the commonest example, which have since been tried and scaled up in parts of India (Andhra Pradesh) bring synergy towards ecosystem services and biodiversity conservation.
· Conservation agriculture offers solutions with good agronomy and soil management such as zero-tillage or no-till farming, crop rotation, in-situ crop harvest residue management/mulching, etc, and industrial uses like baling and bio-fuel production.
· POSHAN Abhiyaan, India’s national nutrition mission, can play an effective role in addressing the issues of persistent malnutrition by bringing all relevant ministries and stakeholders together.
· According to FAO estimates, winning the fight against food loss and waste can save India $61 billion in 2050 through increased industry profitability and reduced food insecurity.
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