Erroneous, suffers from critical methodological points: Govt on Global Hunger Index

By PTI

NEW DELHI: ndia’s rating at 107 within the Global Hunger Index is a part of a constant effort to taint the nation’s picture as “a nation that does not fulfil the food security and nutritional requirements of its population”, the Centre stated on Saturday and added the index suffers from critical methodological points and is “erroneous measure of hunger”.

The Women and Child Development Ministry, in an announcement, stated the matter was taken up with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to not use such estimates based mostly on FIES (Food Insecurity Experience Scale) survey module knowledge in July 2022 because the statistical output of the identical won’t be based mostly on benefit.

“Though an assurance was forthcoming that there will be further engagement on this issue, the publication of the Global Hunger Index report irrespective of such factual considerations is regrettable,” the ministry stated.

India ranked 107 out of 121 international locations within the Global Hunger Index 2022 with its baby losing fee at 19.3 per cent, being the best on the earth.

The ministry stated, “A consistent effort is yet again visible to taint India’s image as a nation that does not fulfil the food security and nutritional requirements of its population. Misinformation seems to be the hallmark of the annually released Global Hunger Index.”

“The Global Hunger Report 2022 released by Concern Worldwide and Welt Hunger Hilfe, Non-Government Organisations from Ireland and Germany respectively, has ranked India at 107 among 121 countries. The index is an erroneous measure of hunger and suffers from serious methodological issues,” the ministry stated.

The Centre stated three out of the 4 indicators used for calculation of the index are associated to well being of youngsters and can’t be consultant of your complete inhabitants.

“The fourth and most important indicator estimate of Proportion of Undernourished (PoU) population is based on an opinion poll conducted on a very small sample size of 3000,” it stated.

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The report shouldn’t be solely disconnected from floor actuality but in addition chooses to intentionally ignore efforts made by the federal government to make sure meals safety for the inhabitants, particularly through the Covid pandemic, the federal government stated.

Taking a one-dimensional view, the Centre stated the report lowers India’s rank based mostly on the estimate of Proportion of Undernourished (PoU) inhabitants for India at 16.3 per cent.

The authorities stated it’s evident such questions don’t seek for details based mostly on related details about the supply of dietary assist and assurance of meals safety by the federal government.

The per capita dietary vitality provide in India, as estimated by FAO from the Food Balance Sheets, has been rising year-on-year owing to enhanced manufacturing of main agricultural commodities within the nation through the years and there may be completely no motive why the nation’s undernourishment ranges ought to improve, the Centre stated.

The ministry stated the three different indicators other than PoU, included in Global Hunger Index relate primarily to youngsters viz.stunting, losing and below 5 mortality.

“These indicators are outcomes of complex interactions of various other factors like drinking water, sanitation, genetics, environment and utilisation of food intake apart from hunger, which is taken as the causative/outcome factor for stunting and wasting in the GHI. Calculating hunger based on mainly indicators relating to health indicators of children is neither scientific nor rational,” it stated.

NEW DELHI: ndia’s rating at 107 within the Global Hunger Index is a part of a constant effort to taint the nation’s picture as “a nation that does not fulfil the food security and nutritional requirements of its population”, the Centre stated on Saturday and added the index suffers from critical methodological points and is “erroneous measure of hunger”.

The Women and Child Development Ministry, in an announcement, stated the matter was taken up with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to not use such estimates based mostly on FIES (Food Insecurity Experience Scale) survey module knowledge in July 2022 because the statistical output of the identical won’t be based mostly on benefit.

“Though an assurance was forthcoming that there will be further engagement on this issue, the publication of the Global Hunger Index report irrespective of such factual considerations is regrettable,” the ministry stated.

India ranked 107 out of 121 international locations within the Global Hunger Index 2022 with its baby losing fee at 19.3 per cent, being the best on the earth.

The ministry stated, “A consistent effort is yet again visible to taint India’s image as a nation that does not fulfil the food security and nutritional requirements of its population. Misinformation seems to be the hallmark of the annually released Global Hunger Index.”

“The Global Hunger Report 2022 released by Concern Worldwide and Welt Hunger Hilfe, Non-Government Organisations from Ireland and Germany respectively, has ranked India at 107 among 121 countries. The index is an erroneous measure of hunger and suffers from serious methodological issues,” the ministry stated.

The Centre stated three out of the 4 indicators used for calculation of the index are associated to well being of youngsters and can’t be consultant of your complete inhabitants.

“The fourth and most important indicator estimate of Proportion of Undernourished (PoU) population is based on an opinion poll conducted on a very small sample size of 3000,” it stated.

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The report shouldn’t be solely disconnected from floor actuality but in addition chooses to intentionally ignore efforts made by the federal government to make sure meals safety for the inhabitants, particularly through the Covid pandemic, the federal government stated.

Taking a one-dimensional view, the Centre stated the report lowers India’s rank based mostly on the estimate of Proportion of Undernourished (PoU) inhabitants for India at 16.3 per cent.

The authorities stated it’s evident such questions don’t seek for details based mostly on related details about the supply of dietary assist and assurance of meals safety by the federal government.

The per capita dietary vitality provide in India, as estimated by FAO from the Food Balance Sheets, has been rising year-on-year owing to enhanced manufacturing of main agricultural commodities within the nation through the years and there may be completely no motive why the nation’s undernourishment ranges ought to improve, the Centre stated.

The ministry stated the three different indicators other than PoU, included in Global Hunger Index relate primarily to youngsters viz.stunting, losing and below 5 mortality.

“These indicators are outcomes of complex interactions of various other factors like drinking water, sanitation, genetics, environment and utilisation of food intake apart from hunger, which is taken as the causative/outcome factor for stunting and wasting in the GHI. Calculating hunger based on mainly indicators relating to health indicators of children is neither scientific nor rational,” it stated.