Episode 224: Food Security - Opportunities, Challenges and Way Ahead for South Asia and Beyond

Food insecurity has remained amongst the gravest concerns in the world wherein post-pandemic the global food insecurity rose to 11.9%, with instances of undernutrition, malnutrition remaining higher in certain parts of the world like Africa, South Asia etc.  Although 2023 has witnessed certain incremental improvement and steps taken by the United Nations creating a roadmap for countries to ensure food security. However, recent COP 28 negotiations depict that there is a long way to go. In this episode of South Asia Chat, Ms. Devyani Chaturvedi, Research Analyst, ISAS, is in conversation with Dr Puspa Sharma, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, ISAS, to discuss the state of food security in South Asia and the challenges and opportunities emerging from policy-actions around it.