Reacting to the honour, BJP leader Amit Malviya said that the award is a "recognition of India’s unwavering commitment to fighting hunger, reducing poverty, and advancing sustainable development goals globally."
FAO Director General Qu Dongyu had on May 22 warned that efforts to control Desert Locusts will take time.
Officials in Jaipur said this week that locust outbreaks may affect more Rajasthan districts adjoining Pakistan this year as compared to the previous one.
This double burden of malnutrition sees undernourished and overweight children living in the same communities and households and it can even occur in the same child.
