Efforts needed to beef up nutrition security

Global food and nutrition security are important issues to consider, both now and for the future.

The world population is likely to reach 9.6 billion in 2050, from 7.3 billion at present. This means enough nutritious food should be available for an additional 2.3 billion people within the next 35 years. In addition, provision also has to be made for 795 million people, approximately 1 in 9 of the global population, who do not have access to adequate food to lead a healthy active life now.

With the implementation of proper policies, strong political will, continued advances in science and technology and good agricultural and food management practices, global food security can be achieved in the coming years. However, nutritional security needs to receive similar levels of attention.