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The Challenges

UN's Sustainable Development Goal # 2 : Zero Hunger
“End hunger, achieve food security and improved

nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture.”

Nearly 195 million Indians Key factors impacting With a view to addressing
are undernourished India’s agriculture output these challenges India’s
accounting for about a Government makes large
quarter of the global hunger • Limited irrigation budgetary allocations
burden. Nearly 47 million or facilities, unpredictable annually. The Pradhan Mantri
4 out of 10 children in India weather conditions Krishi Sinchai Yojana
are not meeting their full Deteriorating soil quality (PMKSY), for instance, aims
human potential because Poor quality seeds at making an investment
of chronic under nutrition Frequent pest onslaughts of USD 7.7 billion for
or stunting. development of irrigation
A general perception
This is one of India’s biggest against the use of sources and an additional
USD 1.4 billion for
fertilizers and the
challenges today. Accelerated Irrigation
pressure to use natural
resources prudently Benefits Program (AIBP).

USD
7.7

Billion
for development of
irrigation sources

USD
India's 1.4
Budget
Allocations Billion
for Accelerated
Irrigation Benefits
Programme

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In Pursuit of Sustainable Development