PROMOTE AWARENESS

A farmer is more than just a food producer. Farmers look after our ecosystem as a whole & keep it running!

- FAO

The importance of awareness in agriculture:

  1. We need to know that food security issue is significant and need to be solved as fast as possible.


  1. For agriculture, this sector must be able to compete with other developed sectors, at the same time become more competative in international market. it is because food availability Malaysia still rely on food import from other country.

  1. Awarness about sustainable agriculture sector should be promoted to every citizen especially youth, resources conserve is a main thing in this time.

As a member in Ministry of Agriculture from Dewan Muda Malaysia, what we can do for promoting awareness are:


  1. Update policy from MAFI site.


  1. Sharing video about sustainable agriculture


  1. Regular upload on agriculture related news.

FOOD SECURITY

There are 4 dimensions in food security


  1. Availability: The availability of sufficient quantities of food of appropriate quality, supplied through domestic production or imports.(including food aid).

  2. Access: Access by individuals to adequate resources (entitlements) for acquiring appropriate foods for a nutritious diet.

  3. utilization: Utilization of food through adequate diet, clean water, sanitation and health care to reach a state of nutritional well-being where all physiological needs are met.

  4. stability: To be food secure, a population, household or individual must have access to adequate food at all times.

News about Food Security