A number of worrying narratives have emerged from the current food crisis. These crises are global phenomena but the low food production is our own doing. First, the food crisis was made worse by the lack of local food production, due to the legacy of our previous national policies. High dependence on imported items makes the country vulnerable and not resilient to shocks, as proven during the current crisis. Second, all the narratives point to one direction: the need to put food first or a Food First Policy to be adopted.

Source: The Edge Markets September 03, 2022 07:37 UTC