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Food is vital to life, but the issue of whether enough food is available to the people who

are vulnerable to population growth is significant. Lack on food intake with nutrients can

cause food security issues, increase hunger, decrease labor productivity and economic

growth. Food security must be one of every government's priorities in the world. It

provides major benefits to human health and also serves as the basis for a sustainable

economic development. For this reason, it is crucial for us to recognize that a food

security strategy needs to be viewed as more than a single problem considering the fact

that it requires a combination of concerted actions in agriculture, health and most

importantly nutrition. In the agricultural sector, the prices for crops and fertilizers have

doubled. Poor farmers with restricted access to agricultural credit and markets found it

difficult to cope with the situation without assistance. There are also three aspects of

food security according to the World Health Organization (WHO). First is food

availability. Each country's government must ensure that they have a sufficient supply of

food available on a regular basis, either it is produced locally or imported from other

locations. Second is food access. Even when there is an adequate supply of food to

feed everyone, it may not always be available to all. In order to receive food, people

need to have enough income and money. There are factors that can influence the

economic access of an individual to food, including lack of work opportunities that can

provide income or lack of preparation or business knowledge for activities that produce

income. Lastly, food utilization or eating a nutritious diet. It is important to educate

people about health and nutrition to make them aware of the variety of foods that their

bodies need in order to prevent illnesses and malnutrition. To conclude, in order to

achieve long-term, sustainable economic growth even under tight budget constraints, it
is necessary to have clear objectives and strategies in the fight against hunger and

malnutrition.

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