Ministries working to get country’s 1st food security plan ready by end of April

Over 250 experts in nutrition, farming, planning and other disciplines from the public, private, academic and civil society sectors gathered online on Sunday for updates on an ambitious plan to create Israel’s first food security program.

Coordinated by the Agriculture and Food Security Ministry, in partnership with the health, economy and environmental protection ministries, the plan will develop into a draft policy document for ensuring food security through to 2050. It is to be submitted to the government by the end of April.

However, with a quarter of the Agriculture Ministry’s staff to be slashed this year and next, along with NIS 360 million ($98.6 million) in funds for research and investment, a large question mark hangs over implementation.  (Read More)