The food affordability index of India was over 50 in 2021, a decrease from the previous year. India was rated 75 as the score for food safety net programs. Whereas, agricultural import tariffs in the country were scored at three that year.
Food affordability index in India 2021, by category (out of 100)
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Nutritional status
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Protein - food groups
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COVID-19 - food supply and availability
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- Share of American adults who struggled to buy food by number of children 2013
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The Economist (Intelligent unit). (June 27, 2022). Food affordability index in India 2021, by category (out of 100) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 29, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1239481/india-food-affordability-index-by-category/
The Economist (Intelligent unit). "Food affordability index in India 2021, by category (out of 100)." Chart. June 27, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1239481/india-food-affordability-index-by-category/
The Economist (Intelligent unit). (2022). Food affordability index in India 2021, by category (out of 100). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1239481/india-food-affordability-index-by-category/
The Economist (Intelligent unit). "Food Affordability Index in India 2021, by Category (out of 100)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1239481/india-food-affordability-index-by-category/
The Economist (Intelligent unit), Food affordability index in India 2021, by category (out of 100) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1239481/india-food-affordability-index-by-category/ (last visited January 29, 2023)
Food affordability index in India 2021, by category (out of 100) [Graph], The Economist (Intelligent unit), June 27, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1239481/india-food-affordability-index-by-category/