India rsquo s ambitious Zero Hunger Programme launched on occasion of World Food Day October 16 Cons...........

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India’s ambitious Zero Hunger Programme launched on occasion of World Food Day (October 16). Consider the following about it.

This is a dedicated farm-based programme in sync with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end hunger by 2030.
The programme consists of organizations of farming system for nutrition and setting up genetic gardens for bio- fortified plants.
The Programme is initiated by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI).

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Explanation:

This ambitious Zero Hunger Programme focuses on agriculture, nutrition and health. The Programme is initiated by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) in association with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the M S Swaminathan Research Foundation and the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC). The programme consists of organizations of farming system for nutrition, setting up genetic gardens for bio-fortified plants and initiation of ‘Zero Hunger’ training. The Programme initially was launched in three districts – Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh), Koraput (Odisha) and Thane (Maharashtra). More districts will be covered in future. These three districts will act as model of integrated approach to deal with hunger and malnutrition by adopting suitable agricultural or horticultural practices