![]() The crisis exposed the high dependence of GCC countries on imports, limits of import-based food policies and the need to increase the local production. However, in the wake of the 2007–2008 global food crisis, food security became an ongoing challenge. As a result, in 2018, the six GCC members have been ranked as the most food secure in the Arab world and among the most food secure countries in the world. Consequently, due to their robust fiscal position resulting in high buying power, these countries, have been less vulnerable to price risk than other food importers and able to bridge the shortfall in domestic production. In fact, GCC states are capital rich and have no foreign exchange limitation for food import. Historically, food security was not an issue for the GCC states. Therefore, this review paper analyses the state, determinants and perspectives of food security in GCC region. ![]() While it is widely admitted that food security increases with economic development, also rich countries in the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region, such as the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, face specific challenges. ![]() It is built on four pillars, namely food availability, food access, food utilisation, and stability. Food security exists when all population, at all times, has access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food. Food insecurity concerns are as old as humanity. ![]()
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