While speaking at the Asia Society in New York, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar put the spotlight on the 4F crisis: food, fuel, fertiliser and finance. The ongoing global conflicts seemingly have no end in sight, and with the stakes intensifying day by day, fertiliser shortages and blocked grain shipments are very likely pushing us towards a major global food crisis. As per reports, India alone is responsible for the loss of an estimated 74 million tonnes of food annually across the supply chain, stats which account for about 22% of total food grain output. Seeing as today, September 29, is observed as International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, we take a look at the pressing question of the hour…
