Food security issues in Asia
The Asian region faces an ever-present threat of food insecurity, partly caused by factors that disrupt food production but also due to increases and changes in the demand for food. Towards 2050, the ability to meet growing demands for rice, fish, vegetables and meat has to be met with innovations f...
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| Format: | Commentary |
| Language: | English |
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2024
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/175918 |
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| Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | The Asian region faces an ever-present threat of food insecurity, partly caused by factors that disrupt food production but also due to increases and changes in the demand for food. Towards 2050, the ability to meet growing demands for rice, fish, vegetables and meat has to be met with innovations from increased investments, supportive government policies and technology transfer systems appropriate for the millions of small food producers. Additionally, Asia needs to maintain trade channels with other regions to ensure the sufficiency of agricultural inputs and raw commodities. |
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