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Food is a powerful asset of any nation; it can serve as a weapon for the purpose of defense as well as for attack. So, having sufficient food at all times is a MUST and can only be achieved through deliberate efforts. Therefore, food security is a state where food is available and affordable, and in good quality, nutritious, and healthy enough to provide the energy people need for their daily activities.
Food security is not one of those buzz words being thrown around. It is a journey to National sovereignty, which every country should aim to achieve. Without food security, no nation is safe from aggressors (either internal or external), thus, food insecurity is a big threat to national security. This is a reflection in the Global Food Security index, where the majority of the countries who are faced with food insecurity have multiple challenges, especially internal security, which have had adverse impacts on their economic growth and development.
Furthermore, addressing food insecurity begins with identifying the root causes. Food insecurity could be caused by climate crisis, wars (or conflicts), terrorism, economic crisis, inconsistent policies formulation and implementation, political instability amongst others. There is a need for intentional governance and policy's framework aimed at addressing the root causes of food insecurity. And this can be achieved through effective data gathering and accurate interpretation of these data to understand these root causes pertaining to the different countries and their respective realities in order to make informed decisions. No nation can grow when in scarcity or deprived of a productive population. Thus, beyond knowing the root cause, we need intentional governance or political willingness to solve it. Rather than using food insecurity as a tool for political score points, let us aim at achieving food sufficiency and leverage on it for shared prosperity.
Our reality is here with us - a food insecure nation cannot thrive in economic development. Although we have declared various emergency calls on food insecurity over the years, now is the time we address this issue permanently for our future generations. Today, food insecurity is increasing the number of hungry persons in our communities and depriving us of our livelihood; it is a risk factor to poverty. This is a call for us to brace up and confront the issue of food insecurity as a national security. All must be involved, with the appropriate strategies and resources within our means to win and achieve zero hunger. A hungry nation is a less productive nation. Let the work begin today, and over time, we would have created a better and more productive nation for us and our future generations. Hunger is not an achievement. We thrive towards food sufficiency.
Yours-in-Service
Babatunde
Furthermore, addressing food insecurity begins with identifying the root causes. Food insecurity could be caused by climate crisis, wars (or conflicts), terrorism, economic crisis, inconsistent policies formulation and implementation, political instability amongst others. There is a need for intentional governance and policy's framework aimed at addressing the root causes of food insecurity. And this can be achieved through effective data gathering and accurate interpretation of these data to understand these root causes pertaining to the different countries and their respective realities in order to make informed decisions. No nation can grow when in scarcity or deprived of a productive population. Thus, beyond knowing the root cause, we need intentional governance or political willingness to solve it. Rather than using food insecurity as a tool for political score points, let us aim at achieving food sufficiency and leverage on it for shared prosperity.
Our reality is here with us - a food insecure nation cannot thrive in economic development. Although we have declared various emergency calls on food insecurity over the years, now is the time we address this issue permanently for our future generations. Today, food insecurity is increasing the number of hungry persons in our communities and depriving us of our livelihood; it is a risk factor to poverty. This is a call for us to brace up and confront the issue of food insecurity as a national security. All must be involved, with the appropriate strategies and resources within our means to win and achieve zero hunger. A hungry nation is a less productive nation. Let the work begin today, and over time, we would have created a better and more productive nation for us and our future generations. Hunger is not an achievement. We thrive towards food sufficiency.
Yours-in-Service
Babatunde
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