Food security : what it means for a food-importing country

• Main Author: Teng, Paul P. S.
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology; DRNTU::Business::International business::Import
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/104367; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/20200
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Most countries depend on three “food taps” – imports, self-production, reserve stocks – to make food available. All countries import some amount of food to meet their increasingly diverse dietary demands. Binding agreements and a regional view of food security are therefore critical.