Seven years ago, world leaders made a commitment to bring an end to global hunger by 2030, which at that time seemed practically rational and achievable. However, this objective is now seemingly more distant than ever before. According to the United Nations (UN) estimates, the number of people who are one step away from famine or who face severe food shortage jumped from 135 million in 2019 to 345 million in 2022. The UN report further shows that about 82.8 million people worldwide sleep hungry every night and about five million people globally are on the edge of starvation.

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