TNPSC Thervupettagam

State of Food and Agriculture 2024

November 14 , 2024 14 days 155 0
  • The State of Food and Agriculture 2024 report has been released by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
  • It analysed the quantified hidden costs for 153 countries, covering 99 per cent of the world’s population.
  • Overall, the hidden costs of agrifood systems amounted to approximately $12 trillion annually, in 156 countries.
  • Of this figure, around 70 per cent ($8.1 trillion) arose from the unhealthy dietary patterns.
  • India’s total hidden costs of agrifood systems were around $1.3 trillion annually.
  • It largely driven by unhealthy dietary patterns and dietary risks associated with non-communicable diseases.

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