Govt to focus on comprehensive data system to ensure food security

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Food Policy and Security Committee, selected to resolve policy decisions connected to making sure food security, chaired by Minister of
Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation K.D
Lal Kantha, in addition to Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Co-operative Development Wasantha Samarasinghe, convened a meeting
for the very first time today (22) at the Presidential Secretariat.The primary objective of the Food Policy and Security Committee is to
take needed actions to carry out the governments policy of guaranteeing a safe, safe and sustainable food system for all residents, the
Presidents Media Division (PMD)
During the conference, it was emphasized that precise data and info are important for making educated policy choices related to food
security
The government highlighted that it hesitates to take threats by making decisions without trustworthy information
As a result, developing a robust information and info system has been identified as a leading concern, the statement said.The Minister of
Agriculture further highlighted the need to provide rice not only for direct usage however likewise as a vital resource for markets such as
poultry, egg production and beer production, all of which add to human consumption.He stressed the importance of considering these
requirements in the application of the federal governments progressive farming policies.Additionally, the Minister stressed the requirement
of studying the countrys food consumption patterns to promote a much healthier population and minimize food waste
He recommended committee members to take appropriate actions in this regard.Several crucial locations were talked about, including the
facility of a national food security policy framework, the maintenance of a necessary food information system, the formulation of brand-new
strategies lined up with globally recognized standards and the advancement of strategies to increase and disperse regional production based
on clinical evidence.The discussions also addressed food security, food pricing and market management, according to the PMD.The conference
was gone to by committee members, including Secretary to the Prime Minister G.P
Saputhanthri, Senior Additional Secretary to the President Kapila Janaka Bandara, and other ministerial secretaries.