Why food security is more important now

Perak farming activities is the country largest producer in food security such as sweet corn,sweet potato and okra vegetables all for the nationwide supply.(22nd August 2022)--- RONNIE CHIN/The Star

FOOD security is a critical concern today for countries across the world. By 2050, the world will have two billion more people to feed, and food demand is up 56% compared to 10 years ago, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF).

Additionally, the world is nowhere near achieving the United Nation’s (UN) Sustainable Development Goal target of ending world hunger, achieving food security, and improving nutrition by 2030, with more people suffering from hunger every year, as cited by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).