DEVELOPING TURKEY'S STRATEGIES AGAINST THE GLOBAL FOOD CRISIS

ABSTRACT

Although providing people's access to basic nutrients has always been important, increasing population, rapid migration from villages to cities, widening the gap in income distribution and increasing commodity costs have been effective in the emergence of the food crisis in the world. However, in recent years, factors such as climate change, the Covid-19 pandemic, the increase in fuel costs and the war between Ukraine and Russia have caused significant increases in food prices and increased acute food insecurity. According to the UN's "Global Food Crisis Report", it was pointed out that 139 million people in 24 countries/regions experienced acute food insecurity due to conflicts, more than 23 million people in 8 countries/regions due to extreme weather conditions, and more than 30 million people in 24 countries/regions due to economic shocks. The Food Price Index is 158.50 in April 2022 calculated by FAO. Inthe same period, Turkey's Food Price Index was calculated as 375. Also, annual food inflation is seen that it is 94.65% in Turkey. In the same period, the average food inflation in the world is 14.50%. The aim of the study is to determine the reflections of the effects of the global food crisis in Turkey, and to develop strategies to eliminate the negative effects of the food crisis in Turkey. In the study, the strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and threats of the Turkish agricultural sector were determined by SWOT analysis and suggestions were developed to prevent Turkey from being affected by the global food crisis. In the study, it was concluded that the Turkish agricultural sector has the potential for selfsufficiency and that it will be affected by the global food crisis at the lowest level, with a macro-level optimization study in agricultural production and the elimination of structural problems in the economy. [ FROM AUTHOR]