Who publishes it
The GFSI has been produced by the Economist Impact (Economist Group) (originally with Corteva Agriscience support).
What it measures
The GFSI ranks countries across four dimensions: affordability (ability to purchase food), availability (sufficiency of supply), quality & safety (nutritional quality), and sustainability & adaptation (resilience to climate and resource risks).
India and significance
India is largely food-grain self-sufficient (a legacy of the Green Revolution) with a vast PDS/NFSA safety net, but faces challenges of affordability, dietary quality, malnutrition and climate resilience. The GFSI complements the Global Hunger Index and informs food-security policy.
UPSC angle
Know GFSI = Economist Impact; 4 dimensions (affordability, availability, quality & safety, sustainability & adaptation). India is grain-sufficient (PDS/NFSA) but faces affordability/quality/climate gaps.
Frequently asked questions
Who publishes the Global Food Security Index?
Economist Impact (the Economist Group).
What are the dimensions of the GFSI?
Affordability, availability, quality & safety, and sustainability & adaptation.
How food-secure is India?
India is largely food-grain self-sufficient with a large PDS/NFSA safety net, but faces affordability, dietary-quality and climate challenges.
How does the GFSI relate to the Global Hunger Index?
Both assess food security/hunger; the GFSI focuses on affordability, availability, quality and sustainability.