National Food Security Policy, 2018 (Pakistan)

The National Food Security Policy of Pakistan envisions a "food secure Pakistan." Its mission is to ensure a modern and efficient food production and distribution system that can best contribute towards food security and nutrition, in terms of availability, access, utilization and stability. 

More specifically food security policy aims to: 

• Alleviate poverty, eradicate hunger and malnutrition
• Promote sustainable food production systems (crop, livestock and fisheries) by achieving an average growth rate of 4% per annum
• Make agriculture more productive, profitable, climate resilient and competitive

The Policy looks into the major challenges to food security and agriculture, investment challenges, as well as research challenges. The Policy also sets out the guiding principles of its strategic framework. It likewise discusses the four pillars of food security including: availability, accessibility, utilization and stability while highlighting key issues and suggesting policy interventions. 

The Policy observes that the improvement in crop-livestock productivity and diversity increases farm incomes, reduces consumer prices and enhances diverse food supplies. Agriculture also stimulates rural development which is realized in the form of an increased supply of raw materials for the processing industries, workforce employment and productive infrastructure development at the community level. A sustainable agriculture ensures food security for all in such a way that the economic, social and environmental basis for generating food security for future generations is not compromised. Hence, the fundamental rights of every human being can be protected if provided with food that is healthy, of sufficient quality and quantity, affordable and safe, and culturally acceptable.