Growing World Focus on Food Security
Friday, September 18th, 2009 by HaldermanMore and more often these days, the topic of international food security comes up in the press and in conversations about the future of world agriculture. This topic generally refers to farmland resources owned by sovereign wealth funds largely from those nations with constrained or limited food production resources within their own borders. To us it makes sense to seek some basic food production capacity at home as a hedge against international political or trade upheavals. Even so, very few countries can reasonably expect to produce all needed food internally. For example, the United States, with its vast agricultural resources still is a major importer of food. This is because not all products demanded in the market (for example, bananas) can be grown year-round in an economic manner for the quantities demanded. Without international trade, consumer choice quickly becomes limited.
We see ultimate food security for any nation as a combination of robust production at home plus free and active trading of food products and commodities around the world. Halderman stands behind the combination of these elements both domestically and internationally. Our work is dedicated to serving both interests every day.
