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The world continued to face problems of poverty, hunger, and malnutrition, although good progress has been made in this direction by national governments and international development institutions. About 52 % of the population in the developing world thrives on less than $1.25 per day during 1981 which has declined significantly to 17 % during 2011. Despite over 59 % increase in population in the developing world, the people living in extreme poverty have significantly declined from 1.96 million in 1981 to 1.01 million in 2011. Sub-Saharan African and South Asian regions are home to most number of poor people. Poverty is both a cause and a consequence of hunger. Still about 805 million people are suffering from chronic hunger and nearly two billion people worldwide are affected by micronutrient deficiencies. Among children, about 162 million (one fourth) under five years of age are chronically malnourished (stunted), about 99 million are underweight, and nearly 55 million are acutely malnourished (wasted). In this context, a situational analysis is carried out involving an integrated approach including agricultural development as it is the key for eradicating poverty and reducing the prevalence of hunger and malnutrition. In addition, biofortification of food crops is a feasible alternative to reduce malnutrition.
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Sharma, P., Dwivedi, S., Singh, D. (2016). Global Poverty, Hunger, and Malnutrition: A Situational Analysis. In: Singh, U., Praharaj, C., Singh, S., Singh, N. (eds) Biofortification of Food Crops. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2716-8_2
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