Agricultural Policies for

Developing the Security and Safety

Of
Local & Imported
Foods
Outline:
• Agricultural Food Systems:
• Classification of Food Agricultural Policies
• Food Security
 Definition
 Main Components of Food Security
 What Causes Food Insecurity?
 Policies To Improve Food Security
• Food Safety
 Definition
 What alters Food Safety?
 Policies to Improve Safety of Local Foods
 Policies to Improve Safety of Imported Foods
Agricultural Food Systems
Classification Of Food Agricultural Practices

• Consumer –Oriented policies

• Producer-Oriented Policies
• Trade-Oriented Polices
Relation between Income level and
Policies implanted
What Causes Food Insecurity?
Main Components of Food Security
Predictions for Food Security:
Policies To Improve Food Security
What alters Food Safety?
Policies to Improve Safety of Local Foods
Policies to Improve Safety of Local Foods
• Integrated Farm-To Table Approach
Policies to Improve Safety of Local Foods
• Integrated Farm-To Table Approach
• Target critical control points in the food system
• Target funding
• Conduct additional research
• Protect wildlife and biodiversity
• Update Good Agricultural Practices recommendations
• Encourage the standards of conservation practices
• Establish educational training
• Regulate the use of agrochemicals
Policies to Improve Safety of
Imported Foods
Food Safety and Quality Robust Food Control System
 Global Local Authorities
Considerations

Codex Alimentarious Ministry of Agriculture

Commission
Ministry of Public
FDA Health

FAO Ministry of Economy

and Trade

WHO
Other specific official
Other agreements inspection bodies and
between export and committees…
import countries …..
Major agricultural Policies to assure Food Safety and Quality
1- Seek assurance from the exporter country that control actions along the food
value chain are sufficiently carried out.

2- Ensure that animals, plants, animals and plants products must be sourced
from permitted low-disease risk countries. All must have SPS certifications.

3- Provide access to a database that lists maximum residue level (MRL) of

pesticides and veterinary drugs in foods and agricultural products.

4- Improve the trade infrastructure .

5- Build quarantine facilities and lab support at the borders.

Major agricultural Policies to assure Food Safety and Quality
6-Classify foods based on international Harmonize cargo (low-risk, medium risk
and high risk food commodities.

7- Develop professional inspectors for import controls .

8- Align food imports with Codex frameworks on case-by-case basis.

9-Promote coordinated market surveillances .

10-Develop specific safety controls regarding foods that are free

of microbial contamination but pose serious health implications
(carcinogenic, endocrine disrupting…)+ the GM foods
Aim

For

Sustainability
Presented By:

Mariam Barakat
Nadine Ayoub
Katia Kamel
Zainab Khanafer