Why Low Food Production is a World Problem?
Low per capita food production and high rates of population growth in underdeveloped
areas cause food shortage in many less developed countries, particularly in tropical and semi tropical regions. Factors limiting adequate food production are primarily social and economic rather than physical. This regional decline is driven primarily by improvements in China, where
underweight prevalence declined by nearly 50% during the 1990s. However, underweight prevalence for other countries in the region did not decline at the same level. South Asia also experienced declines over the decade (from 53% to 47%), however, the region continues to suffer from staggeringly high levels of child
malnutrition with close to half of all under five children being underweight. The underweight prevalence rates for the Middle East and North Africa region remained roughly the same. Overall, significant progress has been made in the reduction of child malnutrition, with underweight prevalence declining from 33 to 28 % in the developing world as a whole. The underweight prevalence rates for the Middle East and North Africa region remained roughly the same. Overall, significant progress has been made in the reduction of child malnutrition, with underweight prevalence declining from 33 to 28 % in the developing world as a whole. The underweight prevalence rates for the Middle East and North Africa region remained roughly the same. Overall, significant progress has been made in the reduction of child malnutrition, with underweight prevalence declining from 33 to 28 % in the developing world as a whole. The underweight prevalence rates for the Middle East and North Africa region remained roughly the same. Overall, significant progress has been made in the reduction of child malnutrition, with underweight prevalence declining from 33 to 28 % in the developing world as a whole. The underweight prevalence rates for the Middle East and North Africa region remained roughly the same. South Asia is the only region with higher underweight levels among girls than among boys. Right to Food: An Instance of Human Right
There is no doubt that without food no life is possible and therefore right to food is an aspect of right to life. Initial Recognition: Non-Justifiable Right
First time in history right to food was expressly guaranteed as human right in UDHR-1948 under Article 25. First time in Indian history the Supreme Court recognized Right to Food as Right to Life. Right to food means adequate food, essential for descent standard of life, food free from adulteration.
The right is not absolute; it is an aspect of Right to health, right to livelihood. Further to ensure on equitable distribution of world food supplies in relation to need by taking into account the problems of both food importing and food exporting countries.
• The world food security compact of 1985. Beijing Declaration of the World Food Council-
The World Food Council adopted the Beijing Declaration in June 1987.