GLOBAL FOOD

SECURITY
What is Food Security?
More than just ensuring that there will
be food to eat tomorrow.
It is defined as the availability of food
and one’s access to it.

Food Security includes:

1. Availability - is there enough for
everyone?
2. Access - can it be reached efficiently?
3.Affordability - can it bought at
a price that is reasonable.
4.Quality - is it edible?
5.Nutrition - is the food part of a
balanced diet?
6.Safety - could the food harm
health ?
Food Security
 Food security is a situation of not
limited or certain availability of
nutritionally adequate and safe foods or
not limited or certain ability to acquire
acceptable foods in socially acceptable
ways.
Key messages:

Food security challenges remain large.

A development agenda with greater

support for food security is needed.

The role of policy research is crucial.

Challenges In Food Production
Sustainable agriculture

Improve production

Reduce use of chemicals

Improve environmental condition

Safe food
Sustainable Agriculture
To produce high quality food which is safe
for human consumption.

No negative impact on the soil and

environment.
Factors Affecting Food Production

Lack of land

Declining farm labor force

Climate change

High input cost

What future trends affects food security?
1. POPULATION
the world’s population is predicted to reach 9 billion by
2050, 90% of which till occur in the developing world
where water is already scarce.
As country’s GDP increases, do does its population’s
total calorific intake ( and taste for meat )
70% of the world’s population will live in urban areas
by 2050 - compared to 50% now.
2. PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION

 Britain is likely to become less self-sufficient in food

production. The UK is 73% self-sufficient in
indigenous-type foods and 60% self-sufficient in all
food - meaning that in 2009, 40% of all food is
imported.

The World Bank estimates that cereal production

needs to increase by 50% (from 2.1 to 3 billion tonnes
) and meat production by 85% ( to reach 470 million
tonnes ) between 2000 and 2030 to meet demand.
3. INVESTMENT

 Increase in total average annual net investment in

developing country agriculture required to deliver the
necessary production increases amount to $82 billion.

Many countries will continue to rely on international

trade to ensure their food security. It is estimated that
by 2050 developing countries’ net imports cereals will
more than double from 135 million tones in 2008 - 2009
to 300 million tones by 2050.
4. ENVIRONMENT

 Biofuel production using agricultural

commodities will continue to increase.
Biofuel production based on agricultural
commodities increased in more than
threefold from 2000-2008.
5. WATER
3/4 world’s water consumption is used for
irrigation and agriculture.

UN predicts irrigations demands will

increased 50 - 100% by 2025.

Political disagreements over water may lead

to military conflicts - 145 countries shakes
lakes and river basins.
FOUR ROUTES TO ACHIEVE A FOOD
SECURE WORLD :
1. Innovation, including a wide variety of
technologies that are appropriate.

2. Markets, that are fair and efficient.

3. People, who are central to driving and

delivering agricultural development.

4. Political leadership.
Thank you !