Global Hunger Index does not really measure hunger - An Indian perspective

Singh, Padam; Kurpad, Anura V; Verma, D.; Nigam, Arun K; Sachdev, Harshpal Singh; Pandey, Arvind; Hemalatha, R.; Deb, Sibnath; Khanna, Kumud; Awasthi, Shally; Toteja, Gurudayal Singh; Bansal, Priyanka Gupta; Gonmei, Zaozianlungliu; Bhargava, Balram

doi:10.4103/ijmr.ijmr_2057_21

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“…However, Indian policymakers have argued that hunger is an emotional subject and there have been many criticisms and rebuttals of the GHI. Thus, GHI is a misleading hunger index as its methodology ignores genetic factors wherein international norms on stunting and wasting may not be applicable to India ( Singh et al, 2021 ).…”

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Unclasping potentials of genomics and gene editing in chickpea to fight climate change and global hunger threat

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Genomics and genome editing promise enormous opportunities for crop improvement and elementary research. Precise modification in the specific targeted location of a genome has profited over the unplanned insertional events which are generally accomplished employing unadventurous means of genetic modifications. The advent of new genome editing procedures viz; zinc finger nucleases (ZFNs), homing endonucleases, transcription activator like effector nucleases (TALENs), Base Editors (BEs), and Primer Editors (PEs) enable molecular scientists to modulate gene expressions or create novel genes with high precision and efficiency. However, all these techniques are exorbitant and tedious since their prerequisites are difficult processes that necessitate protein engineering. Contrary to first generation genome modifying methods, CRISPR/Cas9 is simple to construct, and clones can hypothetically target several locations in the genome with different guide RNAs. Following the model of the application in crop with the help of the CRISPR/Cas9 module, various customized Cas9 cassettes have been cast off to advance mark discrimination and diminish random cuts. The present study discusses the progression in genome editing apparatuses, and their applications in chickpea crop development, scientific limitations, and future perspectives for biofortifying cytokinin dehydrogenase, nitrate reductase, superoxide dismutase to induce drought resistance, heat tolerance and higher yield in chickpea to encounter global climate change, hunger and nutritional threats.

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“…In 2017, 821 million people were estimated to be undernourished where protein energy malnutrition alone contributes to almost 50% of infant and child mortality worldwide, leaving a quarter of children under the age of five being stunted (Awuchi et al, 2020; FAO, 2018). India has been ranked 94 among 107 countries with 14% of its population falling under the undernourishment category by Global Hunger Index 2020 (Singh et al, 2021).…”

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Velvet bean (Mucuna pruriens): A sustainable protein source for tomorrow

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Protein is one of the essential major nutrients required for the cell functioning in human body. Complete proteins, which are usually found in animal‐based proteins, despite of having high biovailability also cause adverse effect on the environment and increased the risk of diet‐related chronic diseases. Recent years have witnessed enhanced awareness about the health benefits of substituting animal‐based proteins with plant‐based proteins, especially in developed countries. Nitrogen‐fixing grain legumes are considered important sources of protein in many developing countries as they are generally cheaper than meat or cereals. Extensive research has been conducted on several underutilized legumes with similar nutritional properties to soybean; one of these legumes is velvet beans (Mucuna pruriens). Though it is rich in protein (27%), complementary amino acid pattern to that of cereal grains exerts health beneficial properties, including antiparkinson, antidiabetic, and anticancer properties, it is limited for human consumption due to the presence of antinutrients. This review provides insight into the potential use of this underutilized legume in resolving the global protein crisis and address food insecurity issues. Additionally, the review focuses on various processing conditions necessary to utilize velvet bean for the development of food products and by‐products like protein isolate, concentrate, flour and their functional properties, and toxicological viewpoint. This current might help in driving future research and applications in velvet bean as a sustainable, plant‐based protein source for human foods along with the critical research areas for their improvement.

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Determinants of the food insecurity at household level in Pakistan: A multilevel model approach

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Food insecurity is a major concern for the developing world and around 37% of the population of Pakistan is food insecure. This paper utilizes the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES) to assess the population prevalence of food insecurity and to identify their risk factors and determinants at the household level in Pakistan. This study employs a multi-level random coefficient model, using the Pakistan Panel Household Survey (PPHS-2010) dataset; representative data from 4,130 households. Factors like; income of the household, gender, education, household size, land ownership, and shocks of food insecurity allow the incidence of idiosyncratic shocks (injuries and/or casualties) at the community level, which affects the food insecurity situation of the community, rather differently were included. The study confirms a statistically significant inverse relationship between household income, household size, and household head education with food insecurity and a positive association of shocks and inflation with food insecurity at the household level. Specifically, with increasing per capita income of the household, food insecurity declines (coefficient: -0.083, statistically significant at 1%) and food insecurity increases with shocks (coefficient: 0.058, statistically significant at 1% significance level). The study also reveals a significant heterogeneity at a one percent significance level in the determinants of food insecurity at the district, community, and household levels. The income of the household, household head gender and education level, household size, household assets, shocks, injuries, and inflationary pressure are important determinants of food insecurity in Pakistan.

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Global Hunger Index does not really measure hunger - An Indian perspective

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Unclasping potentials of genomics and gene editing in chickpea to fight climate change and global hunger threat

Unclasping potentials of genomics and gene editing in chickpea to fight climate change and global hunger threat

Velvet bean (Mucuna pruriens): A sustainable protein source for tomorrow

Determinants of the food insecurity at household level in Pakistan: A multilevel model approach

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