National Food Security Act: Odisha tops first in the national food security ranking.
Odisha stands first in the ranking that is based on the food and security index. In the first ever ’State Ranking Index’ under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) released on Tuesday, Odisha has topped the list of general category states while Tripura topped the list of special category states.
Odisha is followed by Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat in the general category states, while in the special category comprising the Northeastern states, Himalayan states, and Island regions, Tripura is followed by Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Nagaland.
This ranking is generated by data provided by the states about their food and public distribution processes, vital for ensuring that no one goes hungry.
The ranking, that is based on the food and security index, has been generated for the first time. A similar exercise would be carried out every year.
It was released by Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Piyush Goyal at the conference of Food Ministers on the theme of "Food and Nutrition Security of India".
State Ranking Index’ under the National Food Security Act (NFSA)
"The Index has been developed with the objectives of creating an environment of competition, cooperation, and learning among the states; states learning from each other their best practices while addressing grave matters of food security and hunger," Goyal said.Advertisement
The conference also saw presentations from multiple states on their best practices.
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Source-IANS