Balancing the Food Security Equation: C3/T3

 In his opinion paper, Ahmad Mukhtar (Economist, FAOLOG) states that “Achieving Food Security is one of the most important public policy goals regardless of the level of development of a country. The challenges, however, are numerous including those beyond one’s control and territorial jurisdictionsuch as the climate change, conflicts and pandemics like the COVID-19. The solutions are there as well, but the most important ones such as the trade and technology need cross-border collaboration. This makes the Food Security a global problem with global solutions. Having food self-sufficiency may not be practical beyond a few countries.”

 The paper outlines Challenges (Climate Change, Conflicts, COVID-19) and Solutions (Territorial Productivity, Trade, Technology) for achieving a Global Food Security. It also proposes global actions such as the “Global Compact on Food Security”, “Global Agriculture Technology Pool”, and “Global Food Security Impact Bonds”.

 Read the opinion paper here.