FOOD

SECURITY
What is Food Security?
 FOOD SECURITY

• It is the "physical and economic access, at all times, to

sufficient, safe, and nutritious food for people to meet
their dietary needs and food preferences for an active
and healthy life" ([Swaminathan, 2003]).
 Elements of Food Security
• Availability: having enough food produced or readily accessible within a
country. It considers factors like overall food production, imports, and storage.
• Access: It focuses on people's ability to obtain sufficient food. It includes
economic factors like affordability and physical access, such as distribution
networks reaching communities.
• Utilization: It ensures people's bodies can properly use the nutrients from the
food they consume. This depends on factors like healthcare, sanitation, and
dietary diversity.
• Stability: Food security isn't just about having enough food today. This element
emphasizes the long-term stability of the other three aspects. It considers factors
like climate change, economic fluctuations, and potential disruptions to food
production or distribution.
Challenges to Food Security
• Growing population

• Unequal distribution of resources

• Armed conflict

• Economic downturns

• Climate Change
FOOD SECURITY MAP 2024
As of Jan. 2024, The total population
is 8,019,876,189
Solutions to Food Security
• Increased agricultural production

• International trade

• Economic and agricultural reforms

• International cooperation
 Everyone needs food to be healthy and live a good
life. But many countries struggle to make sure everyone has
enough to eat. This is called food security. There are many
reasons why food security can be a problem, like wars,
economic troubles, and a growing population. The good
news is there are ways to improve food security. Countries
can work together to trade food and share ideas for
growing more. They can also make sure their economies are
strong so people can afford food. By working together,
countries can make sure everyone has enough to eat,
creating a happier and healthier world.
 THE PHILIPPINE
AGRARIAN
REFORM PROGRAM
 Historical Context
• The Philippines has a long history of unequal land distribution,
dating back to colonization.

• This concentration of land ownership in the hands of a few has

disadvantaged small farmers and contributed to rural poverty.

• Peasant uprisings demanding land reform have been a recurring

theme.
 Introduction to CARP
• The Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) is a law
passed in 1988.

• Its goal is to achieve social justice by redistributing public and

private agricultural land to farmers and farmworkers.
 Key features of CARP
• Redistributes landholdings exceeding a certain limit.
• Landowners receive compensation.
• Prioritizes land distribution to rice and corn farmers, as well as
those working idle lands.
• Benefits individual farmers or cooperatives.
 Implementation of CARP
• The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) is responsible for
overseeing CARP.
• Their vision is to create a more economically viable countryside
through land reform and rural development initiatives.
• This includes:
Land tenure improvement
Support services for farmers
Infrastructure projects
Promoting peace and social justice
 Challenges faced in implementing CARP

While CARP aims to empower farmers, implementing it has

been difficult. Landowner resistance, slow bureaucracy, and lack of
funding can delay land redistribution. Even after receiving land,
farmers might need support like training and credit, which may be
limited. These challenges make achieving CARP's goal of a more just
and prosperous countryside a complex but ongoing effort.
 The role of the Beneficiaries

CARP can't succeed without the farmers themselves. They got

to be involved, registering for land and maybe even working
together in groups. Once they get land, they need to make it
productive to grow more food and make the program worthwhile.
Lastly, farmers can speak up for more funding for CARP and work
with the government agency (DAR) to iron out any bumps in the
road. Basically, their participation and hard work are key.
 The Philippines' CARP program aims to give farmers a
fairer shot by dividing up big landholdings and giving
portions to those who work the land. While it's a step
towards a more balanced system, it's not a quick fix. There
can be delays and hitches, but if farmers are involved, work
hard on their new land, and team up with the government
agency (DAR), then CARP can help create a brighter future
for the Philippine countryside.