Food Security as a Challenge to the Food Industries in Pakistan

HAMZA -BIN -RIAZ SOIL SCIENCE (7th Semester UCA,University Of Sargodha)

Harsh Realities

Despite the fact that global economy is a food surplus economy.

17 % of the world population go hungry every day in the world.

More than half the world's population lives in low-income.

6 million children a year die of causes related to malnutrition.

The chronic hunger kills more people every day than disasters, disease or

war.

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What's the

Challenge?

• Nearly one quarter population of Pak. Is classified as poor (world resource institute 2007)

• Agri. Contributes about 24% of GDP and employs 46% population.

• Forest cover 4.5% and deforestation 0.2¬0.4 % per annul .

• Pakistan among 17 countries facing water shortage and among 36 facing serious threat of food crises (WB 2009)

• Loosing at least 5% of GDP may be 20%• Emission share 0.44% 135th in world ranking• Out of 120 districts in Pak. 74 are food deficit

in terms of net availability ( SDPI 2003)• Agri. Production rise by less than 1% annually

(FAO 2006)

CLIMATIC CHANGES IN PAKISTAN• Climatic changes will increase in normal moon

soon pattern ( GSISC 2008)• More rapid erosion of glaciers than predicted

threatening Indus river system flows • Likely hood of glaciers disappearing by year

2035 is very high (Int. Commission of snow and water 1999)

• Severe stressed conditions in arid and semi arid areas resulting in food industry due to decrease In agri. Products (GCIBC 2008)

FOOD SECURITY

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What is Food Security?

A concept originated only in the mid-1970s in the discussions ofinternational food problems at a time of global food crisis.

Initial Focus Food supply problems

Assuring the availabilityPrice stability of basic

foodstuffs

World Food Conference of 1974. Establishing resources for promoting food security and forums for dialogue on policy issues

Leads to

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1974 World Food Summit

“Availability at all times of adequate world food supplies of basic foodstuffs to sustain a steady expansion of food consumption and to offset fluctuations in production and prices”.

In 1983, FAO

“Ensuring that all people at all times have both physical and economic access to the basic food that they need”.

FAO demands, to provide secure access by weak people &Balanced between the demand and supply side of the food security equation

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STABILITY

AVAILABILITY

UTILIZATION

ACCESS

FOOD SECURITY

THREE PILLARS OF FOOD SECURITY

FOOD INDUSTRYEYE

Food Industry is a one of the key To Control Food Insecurity

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AVAILABILITYFood availability is achieved when sufficient quantities of food are consistently available to all individuals.

HOW WE CAN MAINTAIN FOOD AVAILABILITY

By Increased Food productionFood processing and improving shelf stabilityTrade – Imports & exportsStockpiling of food, insuring the availability during need

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ACCESS When a household and all members of the household have enough physical and economic resources to acquire food meeting the nutritional requirements and dietary needs of the household.

HOW WE INCORPORATE ACCESS TO FOODMarketing productsTransporting products to needed areasFocusing Purchasing power/Income of consumerProviding access to nutritious food.

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UTILIZATION Food is properly used through appropriate food processing and storage practices, adequate knowledge and application of nutrition and child care, and adequate health and sanitation services

HOW WE CAN ENHANCE FOOD UTILIZATION

Develop Nutritious food choicesIncorporate Food safety and quality principlesReduce post harvest lossesTargeting consumersProcess modifications.

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STABILITYStability refers to consistent supply of nutritious food at the national level as well as stability in access to food at the household and individuals levels

HOW WE CAN ENSURE STABILITY OF FOOD

By proper planning of Food ProcessingFocusing the demands and supplyEmpowering the ManpowerUsing innovations and modern technologyUtilizing alternate energy sources

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THREATS IN PAKISTAN TO FOOD INDUSTRY

Lack of Standards

Lack of planning by GovernmentLack of Skilled Employees

Lack of Marketing

Lack of Research

Disasters and conflicts

Poor Buying power of people

FOOD INDUSTR

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Energy Crises Post harvest Losses

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FOOD INDUSTRIES

FOOD INDUSTRIES IS ONE OF THE KEY ELEMENT TO CONTROL FOOD INSECURITY

TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT(Cost, Energy & Productivity)

PROCESS IMPROVEMENT(Product line, Preservation, Storage,Safety and quality)

INOVATION(Production, packaging, Marketability & service)

Facilitating then regulatory, and monitoring tools should be servise oriented

Hiring and Generating out jobs for Empowering Human Resources

NUTRITION KEEPING(Monitoring the processing, Fortification & Enrichment)

VALUE ADDITION(Raw material, and Existing products) Increase Funding in HR

development for Food Industry, decrease gap between Universities and Industry. SMEDA should be staffed with Experienced Food Scientists.

GOVERNMENT ACTION PLAN

INPUTS

OUT PUTS

FOOD SECURTY

AVAILABILITYASSESS

UTILIZATIONSTABILITY

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Concluding Solutions/ Key Messages

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Solution 1Reduce Post Harvest Losses

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Solution 2Reduce Energy Consumption, Try alternates…

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Solution 3Follow International Standards

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Solution 4Add value to local produce

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Solution 5Train and Hire Skilled Staff

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Solution 6Continuous improvement is a key to Lead

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Material Cited :AAI, 2011, International Campaign on the Right to Food, Action aid International, Campaign Strategy, 2007-2011

FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization), 2002. “The Sate of Food Insecurity in the World 2001”. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

NCHADS, 2007, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Dermatology and STI, Presentation “Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) as a Food Supplement for Treating Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) in Children in Cambodia”

WFP 2003 Food Insecurity in Rural Pakistan 2003, World Food Program Pakistan, SDPI, Islamabad.

WFP, (2008), Monitoring Food Security Situation – April, 16th 2008, World Food Program, Pakistan, Pakistan, VAM unit, WFP- Islamabad.

UNICEF, 2011, “Manual of Nutrition IN Emergency” , Module 4-7.

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AAI, 2011, International Campaign on the Right to Food, Action aid International, Campaign Strategy, 2007-2011

FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization), 2002. “The Sate of Food Insecurity in the World 2001”. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

FAO, 2010, Presentation by FAO Representative about Flood Damages and Coping Strategies in WFP/SDC/SDPI one day joint seminar on “Post Flood Food Security in Pakistan”, held at ILO office in Islamabad on 8th September 2010

Government of Pakistan, Federal Bureau of Statistics, Pakistan Social and Living Standards Measurement Survey 2005-06, available at http://www.statpak.gov.pk/depts/fbs/statistics/pslm2005_06/water_supply_sanitation.pdf

Karachi. 2004, Article, Business Recorder, October 16.

ODI 1997, Global hunger and food security after the World Food Summit, Briefing Paper, London: Overseas Development Institute.

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