Expalin the three dimensions of food security .

The following are the three dimensions of food security:

a) Availability of food- It means the overall food production in the country, stocks from previous years and imports should be sufficient enough to meet the requirements.

b) Accessibilty of food- It means that food should be within the reach of every person. There should be no barrier on access to food. It is linked to the supply chain or distribution system of food to ensure its accessibility in markets.

c) Affordability of food- It means that individuals have adequate resources to buy sufficient, nutritious and safe food for their requirements. It is linked to food prices as well as individual incomes.

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1.availabilty of food-it means that food should be available to all the people.

2.accessibilty of food-it states that the food can be easily accessed by the people.it should be in the reach of every eprson

3.affordability of food-it should be affordable so that people don't find difficulty in having food

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the 3 dimensions are:

*availability - food production within the country, food imports and the previous years stock stored in government

*accessability - food  is within reach of every person

*affordability- implies that an indivisual has enough money to buy sufficent, safe and nutritious food to meet one's dietary needs

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