Navika Harshe and Salman Soz ByThe Union minister for women and child development, Smriti Irani, dismissed India’s abysmal ranking on the Global Hunger Index (GHI) at a recent event. The indicator comprises four components which are weighted and combined to create the GHI score. The second institution, Welthungerhilfe, works on agriculture and food policy to end hunger in the world. The indicator comprises four components which are weighted and combined to create the GHI score. The telephone interview conducted by Gallup, a reputable polling firm, is a small component of the GHI score used to calculate only the undernourishment part which is a third of the indicator.

Source: Indian Express October 29, 2023 10:31 UTC