An Evaluation Of Pakistan's Food Supply And Security

(1) * Muhammad Osama Munir Mail (Department of Human Nutrition & Dietetics, Hamdard University Islamabad Campus, Pakistan)
(2) Muhammad Ali Hussain Mail (Department of Human Nutrition & Dietetics, Hamdard University Islamabad Campus, Pakistan)
(3) Tanees Yaseen Mail (Department of Human Nutrition & Dietetics, Hamdard University Islamabad Campus, Pakistan)
(4) Maria Bibi Mail (Department of Human Nutrition & Dietetics, Hamdard University Islamabad Campus, Pakistan)
(5) Kalsoom Kalsoom Mail (Department of Human Nutrition & Dietetics, Hamdard University Islamabad Campus, Pakistan)
(6) Ayesha Ayesha Mail (Department of Human Nutrition & Dietetics, Hamdard University Islamabad Campus, Pakistan)
(7) Afsheen Afsheen Mail (Department of Human Nutrition & Dietetics, Hamdard University Islamabad Campus, Pakistan)
(8) Aneesa Khursheed Mail (Department of Human Nutrition & Dietetics, Hamdard University Islamabad Campus, Pakistan)
(9) Haneen Fazal Mail (Department of Human Nutrition & Dietetics, Hamdard University Islamabad Campus, Pakistan)
(10) Sadia Shafqat Mail (Department of Human Nutrition & Dietetics, Hamdard University Islamabad Campus, Pakistan)
(11) Tehreem Tehreem Mail (Department of Human Nutrition & Dietetics, Hamdard University Islamabad Campus, Pakistan)
*corresponding author

Abstract


Governments prioritize global food insecurity. Food insecurity affects a billion people, with Asia and the Pacific Islands having the highest rates and Sub-Saharan Africa the lowest. Pakistan is one of the worst-hit countries due to a surge in chronically food insecure people. Pakistan's food crisis persists. Due to improved worldwide methods and statistics on population, food balance sheets, and consumption patterns, Pakistan's PoU for 2017-19 is 12.3%, up from 12.0% the year before. This is helping measure progress on SDG indicator 2.1.1. 26 million individuals cannot fulfill their basic calorie needs, and the number is rising

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Food Security, Pakistan, climate change, Pakistan economy

   

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