Global Trade and Food Security

Title

Global Trade and Food Security

Creator

Sukanya R.

Description

Global trade can increase food availability and improve food security by facilitating food movement between countries and regions. However, it also poses challenges to food security, including the displacement of small-scale farmers and food producers, food safety risks, dependence on imports, and the distortion of global trade through agricultural subsidies. To ensure food security in global trade, a coordinated and multi-sectoral approach is needed that promotes sustain-able and equitable food systems, local food production, and food safety. Addressing these challenges is critical for ensuring the adequacy and accessibility of sufficient, safe, and nutritious food while fostering economic development and environmental sustainability. Economic development and government policies are crucial deter-minants of a countrys ability to engage in global trade and ensure food security. Climate and weather patterns, agricultural practices, infrastructure and transporta-tion, and market demand influence food security significantly. Furthermore, interna-tional conflicts disrupt trade and impact food security. Policymakers must consider all these factors while developing policies promoting trade and ensuring food secu-rity. To solve these complicated concerns and promote sustainable agriculture and trade practices, governments, international organizations, and the corporate sector must work in concert to improve food security. Food security has a significant impact on global trade, as the availability and accessibility of food directly affect a countrys ability to engage in international trade. When a country experiences food shortages may reduce or halt its exports, causing a ripple effect in the global economy and leading to higher food prices and insecurity in other countries that rely on imported food. Nevertheless, economies with high levels of food security and surplus food production are better positioned to engage in global trade. They export food to other countries, generating revenue and supporting economic growth by creating trade barriers, as importing countries may reject or restrict such food products, nega-tively impacting global trade. In addition to the economic impacts, food security also has broader societal and environmental implications. For example, food insecu-rity can lead to malnutrition, affecting individuals physical and cognitive develop-ment, particularly children. Moreover, unsustainable agricultural practices can lead to environmental degradation, affecting biodiversity, soil quality, and water resources, affecting food security. The determinants of food security in global trade and its impact are analyzed in this chapter. Since food security is an essential factor in inter-national trade, impacting trade flows, economic growth, and public health. Promoting sustainable agriculture and trade practices and building robust food security systems can support a more resilient and equitable global food system, benefiting producers and consumers. The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024.

Source

Food Security in a Developing World: Status, Challenges, and Opportunities, pp. 229-258.

Date

2024-01-01

Publisher

Springer Nature

Subject

Determinants; Food security; Global trade; Impact

Coverage

Sukanya R., Department of Commerce, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bengaluru, India

Rights

Restricted Access

Relation

ISBN: 978-303157283-8; 978-303157282-1

Format

Online

Language

English

Type

Book chapter

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-57283-8_14

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