Food Security

With world population expected to reach 9 billion by 2050, ensuring food security demands significant advances in agricultural productivity and competitiveness. 

What is Food Security?

Food security is the ability of people to access safe and healthy food. As the world's population grows, it's important to improve food security to ensure everyone has enough food. 

Here are some ways to improve food security:

• Improve agricultural practices: Use climate-smart techniques, develop drought-resistant crops, and use organic fertilizers 
• Improve supply chains: Reduce food loss after harvest, improve hygiene, and connect production and consumption centers 
• Support smallholder farmers: Invest in sustainable agricultural practices and strengthen value chains 
• Improve infrastructure: Enhance infrastructure to support food production and distribution 
• Reduce food waste: Find ways to reduce the amount of food that goes to waste 
• Improve access to food: Ensure that vulnerable families have access to food and water 
• Improve nutrition: Increase the micronutrient content of foods 
• Improve research and development: Invest in research and development to improve food systems 
• Improve policy: Advocate for policies that improve the efficiency of domestic food markets and reduce barriers to food trade

These ways of improving food security starts with you and me, join us in discussing the best solutions for sustainable food security, be proud you are part of the solution for now and future generations.