Food worth ₹1.55 lakh crore wasted annually

What Happened

India wastes significant food annually while millions face hunger and malnutrition. The UN Environment Programme reports globally 1.05 billion tonnes of food waste yearly. Households cause 60% of waste, food services 28%, and retail 12%. Poor post-harvest storage and supply chain inefficiencies drive losses. Indian farmers and workers suffer most from this contradiction of abundance and scarcity.

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