Food Security

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Food Security.pdf

 Last year's food crisis once again highlighted a disturbing trend: numerous countries simply do not produce enough food to feed their own populations and cannot import enough additional food to fill the gap at affordable prices. What is particularly alarming is that many of these countries once produced far more than they do now: a number are performing well below proven historical capacity. This opinion piece examines reasons for low productivity and argues that poor access to market opportunities are just as much of a barrier as other factors traditionally cited for low agricultural production, such as lack of access to resources and technology.