includes the food insecurity in Sri Lanka and what are the actions can be taken to overcome it

1. BFST 2102 Seminar in Food Science and Technology
Food Insecurity in
Sri Lanka
M.Harthika
Department of Food Science and Technology,
Faculty of Agriculture,
University of Peradeniya.

2. Food Insecurity
• A state of food insecurity exists when
nutritionally adequate and safe foods are not
readily available for the people in a nation

3. Food Insecurity in Sri Lanka
• Global Food Security Index has ranked Sri
Lanka in the 62nd position
• 25% of the population lacking access to
adequate food

5. Primary Indicators of
Food Insecurity
• Hunger
• Malnutrition
• Poverty

7. Assessment of Food Insecurity
Food
consumption
Food access
Poor Borderline Adequate
Poor Severely food in
secured
Severely food
in secured
Moderately
food in
secured
Borderline Severely food in
secured
Moderately
food in secured
Food secured
Adequate Moderately
food in secured
Food secured Food secured

8. Factors Causing Food Insecurity in
Sri Lanka
• Insufficient food production
• Irregular climates
• Lack of adequate storage and transport
facilities
• Poor government policies
• Civil war

9. • Marketing
• Poor education
• Population growth and distribution

10. Effects of Food Insecurity in
Sri Lanka
• 1 out of 5 children born with low birth weight
• 29% of children under 5 are reported to be
under weight
• 37% of men and 33% of women suffer from
chronic energy deficiency

11. Food Insecurity
Sri Lanka’s responsibilities
Food availability
• Increase production
• Saving arable lands
• Establish godowns and adequate systems to
forecast shortages

12. Food access
• Improve financial access
• Provide income support
Food use
• Improve general health care
• Food fortification

13. Summery
• Shortage, natural disasters and increasing
prices of food commodities cause food
insecurity in the country
• Malnutrition is the major effect of food
insecurity in Sri Lanka
• Increased food production is a key strategy to
enhance food security

14. THANK YOU

15. 2012 drought 2013 drought 2014 drought
Severely food insecure
Food insecure
360, 000
430, 000
768, 000