Hunger watch report

News

• Impacts of Covid-19 pandemic, lockdown – on
personal income and food consumption.

• Hunger watch report analysed to provide
important information.
Income drop.

• In October 2020 – compared to pre lockdown
level
 27% of respondents lost their income due to
the national lockdown
 24% of its respondents record that they lost
50% of their income
 6% responded that their income did not change
despite the lockdown
Source: Department of Consumer Affairs, Hunger Watch

Retail inflation

• In June 2021 – the prices of edible oil and pulses are increasing significantly .

• retail price analysis of 21 essential items across India.

• In June 2021- a Consumer – to buy a kg of essential item – has to spend rs.500 more compared to average cost between the year 2016 and 2019 .

• table given – indicates the retail price difference in various occasions .

• with retail inflation – the drop in income level has burdened the consumers.

hold Consumption of Commodities

• the impact of income factor and inflation
factor can be seen from the change in consumption level
 data of October 2020 is compared with March 2020.

• Report – level of household consumption of all
commodities listed have decreased.

• In October 2020 – 38% of households reported
that the consumption of vegetables decreased a lot.

• consumption of egg/meat commodities have also decreased – another problem in ensuring nutrient security.

Conclusion

adequate policy responses are the need of the hour to address both food and nutrition security in the country.