Mainstreaming future smart food for improving nutrition security

It is often said that the healthier the people, the healthier the nation, and that health is an ideal index of prosperity. The health of the people mainly depends on the daily diet they consume; hence, diversity in the food basket and a diversified diet are imperative to address the issues of undernutrition and malnutrition. Important factors that cause hunger and malnutrition include the ever-increasing population, especially in developing and underdeveloped countries, and declining natural resources such as arable land, water, soil health and large-scale erosion of biodiversity. Added to this, climate change and the uncertainty surrounding it have accelerated problems associated with agricultural production and productivity.

Sustainable Development Goals:

Zero Hunger