I like it that our Ministry of Agriculture is going to add to its title - Food Security (It used to be- Ministry of Agriculture , then addition of ...Rural Development. Now it would be - Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security).
There's Climate change and Military conflicts out there, as well as increase in population - all of which might endanger food supply , cause shortage, and hunger ( just to mention one hazard of the last year - the yemenite Houthis terrorists attacking cargo ships in the Red Sea).
The current process of encouraging import and dependence on other countries, has to be reversed! It is local agriculture and self- production that have to be encouraged , nourished, and fortified for our own sake. Farmers should be given incentives to practice cultivation of sustainable crops.
Where there's need for import, as in the case of wheat, most of which is not grown in Israel ( or grains to feed the animals), diversifying import sources is important. And , indeed, agreements have been signed with more than one country. After all, wheat is our bread - the most basic food!
Food security is seen , and rightly so, as a vital component of national security. Shortage of food, lack of food diversity, rise in prices, can lead to social unrest.
