Food Security Issues of the Republic of Armenia

Abstract

The issue of providing the population with food is the oldest of the global problems of mankind. Given the fact that by 2050 the world's population will reach 9 billion people and the demand for food will increase by 60%, the world community and individual countries need to pay close attention to the problem of food security. Recent developments over the world, including Russian-Ukrainian conflict and economic sanctions against the Russian Federation, which could lead to a reduction in production capacity due to food security, restrictions on food exports, and disruption of logistic chains, pose significant risks for countries dependent on foreign food markets. Considering the fact that both Russia and Ukraine are the main markets for food imports to Armenia, the study of Armenia’s food security system is gaining new importance, raising the need to consider alternative markets.