Achieving Global Food Security

This book examines the current food security challenges in the small states with a focus on the Caribbean. The work is in the conjuncture of the Covid-19 pandemic and other global shocks, including the disruption in the global supply chains and the increase in climate-related events. These events have led to an increase in global prices, including the price of food and fertilisers. This book starts by examining the global food security crisis considering the aftereffects of the shocks, then provides a macro-overview of the region by focusing on its ability to invest in agriculture. The results indicate that private sector investment in agriculture has experienced only a slight increase despite creeping inflation. This has exacerbated vulnerabilities in food security, which deteriorated in 2020, undoing nearly a decade of progress in the face of climate change. Detailed attention is paid to food vulnerabilities in 14 Caribbean countries. In the final chapter, a series of policy measures are outlined to strengthen the region's food security position, with a particular focus on innovation and the region's comparative advantages. Contents: Acronyms About the Author Author's Note Message I Message II Preface — Introduction: A Vital Blueprint for Food and Human Security in the 21st Century Introduction The Global Picture: Food Security ․ Challenges and Limitations The Regional Picture Country Briefs Strategic Policy Recommendations Works in the Pipeline and Way Forward: Guyana Bibliography Name Index Subject Index Readership: Faculty and students pursuing International Development, Food Security, and Caribbean Studies. Professionals working on International Development and Food Security. Achieving Global Food Security. The Caribbean Experience and Beyond (2025) is authored by the President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali. The six chapters of the book make a comprehensive and timely contribution to accelerate decisive action toward the zero hunger target by the year 2030, as outlined in United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2. Through a powerful blend of Dr. Ali's focus on leadership responsibility and practical concerns for human survival, the book identifies a new research and policy agenda with implementable options for achieving food security in the Caribbean and its many Small Island Developing States. This erudite work is a beacon of empowerment that will guide regional as well as global leaders to rise above challenges and harness their collaborative potential to transform agri-food systems by making them more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable. Dr. Ali's book reassures that, in our globalised world, amidst shifting priorities for effective governance, it is possible for leaders to stay connected with each other and their people to end hunger. - Dr. Vashti SinghSenior Lecturer and Head of the Department of Research and Graduate StudiesFaculty of Education and Humanities, University of Guyana