Punjab, Kerala best in hunger fight

TNN | Updated: Jun 11, 2019, 10:57 IST

Highlights

One of the sustainable development goals of the UN is to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition by 2030
But India is way behind meeting this target
A whopping 38.4% of children under 5 are stunted against the target of 21.03%. Bihar is the worst performer, followed by UP and Jharkhand

NEW DELHI: The UN has set 2030 as the deadline to end global hunger and India, with its massive population, has a big role to play. But nationally, India has performed poorly in its efforts to eliminate hunger with most states not on track to meet the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. A look at where Indian states stand.