Food self-sufficiency relation to the level of countries food security

Pavel Samoilenko

Master's thesis

Abstract:

The aim of the master's thesis is to study the concept of food security, to study the methods and processes of its provision, to compare the modern vision of food security with its classical understanding, to compare the indicators of food security and food self-sufficiency in some countries of the world. In the theoretical part of the work, definitions and formulations concerning the topic of food security and food self-sufficiency of the country are presented, the advantages and disadvantages of each of the methods are considered, algorithms for calculating the parameters used are given. In the practical part of the work, calculations of indicators of food self-sufficiency in 174 countries of the world were carried out using two methodologies. An analysis and comparison of assessments of food security and food self-sufficiency was carried out, explanations were given, and conclusions were drawn. The results of the study showed an almost non-existent relationship between food security and food self-sufficiency, the main reason for which, it was identified, was the assessment methodology.

Keywords

World, food security, food self-sufficiency

Language used: English

Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 30. 3. 2021

Thesis defence

• Supervisor: Ing. Pavel Kotyza, Ph.D.

Czech University of Life Sciences Prague

Faculty of Economics and Management

Master programme / field:
Economics and Management / Economics and Management