India's food safety-net program a shining example for the world says UN WFP official

The world should look at India's model of food security, according to a United Nations official. The UN World Food Programme's (WFP) Executive Director David Beasley described India as a 'shining example' on how social protection and food security go hand-in-hand.

"With the world's largest food safety-net programs, India is a shining example of how effective social protection can play a critical role in achieving food security - especially now as the world faces an unprecedented global hunger crisis. Lessons learned from India can guide other nations," said Beasley.

The UN-WFP Director is on India on a three-day visit, during which he met Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar, Minister of Agriculture Narendra Singh Tomar, Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog Suman Bery and Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Piyush Goyal.


Beasley added that India should share the success of its National Food Security Act, saying that, "I encourage India to share its success story with the world."