Achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 of Zero Hunger by 2030 remains a critical global challenge. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) assesses global hunger measured by prevalence of undernourishment (POU) – SDG 2.1.1. Despite commitments from various nations, the POU (Figure 1) remains a persistent concern, with an estimated 733 million people facing hunger in 2023 (SOFI, FAO, 2024), and 2.33 billion people facing either extreme or moderate food insecurity. The pandemic and geo-political disruptions exacerbated global inequalities, disrupting food supply chains, and increasing the vulnerability of populations at risk. Hunger is not just food scarcity but is about food access and availability. Globally, policy makers agree that eradicating hunger requires transitioning from food security to food and nutrition security. Asia has the largest number with more than half the share of people facing hunger in the world (384.5 million).
