Food security major objective of Saudi Vision 2030

Arab news 18/10/2021 Food waste is one of the main issues threatening food security. Several
studies have shown that the Kingdom wastes an average of 200-500 kg of food
per capita. One of the key objectives of Vision 2030 is thus to implement food
security strategies by preventing food waste. World Food Day is celebrated annually and worldwide on Oct. 16 to commemorate the founding of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization in
1945, which aims to eradicate hunger across the world.
In November 1979, a Hungarian Delegation led by former Hungarian Agriculture
Minister Dr. Pal Romany suggested celebrating the day worldwide. It has since
been observed every year in more than 150 countries, raising awareness on the
issues behind poverty and hunger.
This year’s theme is “Safe food now for a healthy tomorrow.”
18/10/2021, 09:33 Food security major objective of Saudi Vision 2030
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Saudi Arabia’s arid lands and scarce water sources limit it from supporting
mass-scale agriculture. Other efforts must therefore be made to ensure food
security, including scaling up the food system, improving food safety, reducing
food waste, lowering food costs, addressing poverty, and promoting healthy
dietary patterns, said Mohammed Shamsul Ola, an associate professor at the
department of biochemistry, King Saud University, and an associate editor of
Saudi Journal of Biological Science and Frontiers in Ophthalmology.