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Publication | 2022

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee ad the Committee of the Regions - Safeguarding food security and reinforcing the resilience of food systems

The European Commission has presented a range of short-term and medium-term actions to enhance global food security and to support farmers and consumers in the EU in light of rising food prices and input costs, such as energy and fertilisers. The surge in global commodity prices, further accelerated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, highlights again the need for EU agriculture and food supply chains to become more resilient and sustainable, in line with the Farm to Fork strategy.

In regards to global food security, the European Commission proposes and encourages Member States to:

  • Demonstrate solidarity with Ukraine by providing food aid, humanitarian assistance and support to its agricultural and fisheries sector, in close cooperation with international partners;

  • Continue to integrate debt relief into broader policy dialogue, financing strategies and actions, in order to sustain green recovery;

  • Ensure a regular follow-up and analysis of food prices and food insecurity, which should be coordinated with other global actors including stock levels at country and regional level and making stocks available to countries in need;

  • Continue to support countries in the transformation towards resilient and sustainable agricultural and aquatic food systems;

  • Step up humanitarian assistance to the regions and population groups most affected by food insecurity;

  • Consider macro-economic support to low-income food-deficit developing countries, in cases where eligibility requirements are met, for mitigating measures to support those groups most affected by (food) price increases;

  • Advocate, including in international fora, against export restrictions and export bans on food and for a well-functioning single market.

The factsheet below illustrates concrete examples on how R&I can help develop and test solutions, overcome barriers and uncover new market opportunities to safeguard food security and support farmers and consumers in the EU and globally.