Sarkari Naukri

21 October 2021 Current Affairs:India has achieved the 71st position within the Global Food Security (GFS) Index 2021 from among a listing of 113 countries. 

Highlights
♦ The GFS Index is meant and constructed by London-based Economist Impact and is sponsored by Corteva Agriscience.
♦ The general score of India is 57.2 points on the GFS Index 2021.
♦ According to the report, India held 71st position with an overall score of 57.2 points on the GFS Index 2021 of 113 countries
♦ Over the past 10 years, India’s incremental gains in overall food security score were lagging behind that of Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh.
♦ The GFS Index measures the factors affecting food insecurity around the world based on 4 main factors and 58 unique food security indicators.

Factors
♦ Affordability
♦ Availability
♦ Quality and safety
♦ Natural resources and resilience.