Stock Levels Of Food Security And Food Preferences

Food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life (World food Summit, 1996). Unit food security means a capability to provide adequate food for all unit members. It’s true that food security is related to financial gain, and lower financial gain households face a way higher chance of food insecurity than higher financial gain households (Hamilton et al., 1997; Nord et al., 2008). The factors which influence food security are often teams into 3 hub criteria. Firstly, physical availability of food addresses the “supply side” of food security and is determined by the level of food production, stock levels and net trade. Accessibility revealed as constant provision of ample quantities of food to all through production, imports, or food support programs. Secondly, food accessibility, an adequate supply of food at the national and international level. Individuals should have economic and physical access to food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy …show more content…
This is because it provides migrant’s households with remittances that are uncorrelated with agricultural income (World Bank, 2006). there are nearly 232 million migrants in the world today World Bank (2014). Remittances have a positive and significant impact on household food security and the socioeconomic conditions of households who are residing in the country of origin or left behind. World Bank (2014) estimated that the flow of remittances to developing countries has grown on average by 8.4% annually since 2013 adding about USD 436 billion in 2014. In addition, IFAD (2007) has reported that over the next five years, the flow of remittances to developing countries will increase USD 1.5