Food security the availability of food and the capacity to access the quality and quantity needed for well being. The components of food security are availability, accessibility, utilization and stability. These components must be factored into food systems if food security is to be achieved.
Food systems must ensure availability of all classes of food to promote well being. This will be achieved by innovative methods of food production. Farming in urban and rural areas to achieve maximum food production. The use of newer farming protocols such as hydroponics,aeroponics, greenhouse technology to ensure food is available all year round.
The food systems must create a platform for accessibility: that is from farm to market the products are within reach and affordable. This is where commodity boards, farmers' markets and price policy comes to play. A regulatory body on pricing creating a bench mark and also a safety net for consumers play a vital role..
Food systems must encourage proper utilization of various food stuff, this is where education on food types and benefits come into play. The knowledge of nutritional advantages of various food types are of paramount importance if the goal is to build healthier food systems.
Food systems must be enshrined on stable platforms, resilient to shocks and unplanned events. This is where the silo techniques comes to play. Increased production of food, these are stored in silos or food banks. These can be further processed depending on the produce (value addition) to ensure longer shelf life. This silo-food-bank method will ensure all year supply of food.
The success of the food systems is dependent on effective and efficient logistics to ensure distribution to designated points. These distribution will also use the delivery on order approach as regarding online shopping.
The major point in the food system reform is to leverage the use of technology from farm to market and delivery to consumers.
