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Mitigation Activities

Mitigation of food security risks requires preventive action across the food and beverage value

chain, with the U.S. and Ireland setting best practices through three core activities: 1) assessing

and mitigating acute risk factors for food production; 2) providing financial tools to eliminate

agricultural risks; and 3) establishing emergency funds to ensure consumers have continuous

access to nutrition.

The OIC countries included in the in-depth assessment have well-established emergency

funding mechanisms but need to strengthen their continuous risk assessment functions and

level of financial support offered to the agricultural industry.

The establishment of a more comprehensive financial package to OIC farmers and a risk

monitoring function is essential, particularly for member countries fallingwithin the B1 and B2

categories highlighted earlier. Both financial incentives and risk monitoring need to be

considered for new areas of detailed cooperation across the OICmember countries that may fall

under the broader role of COMCEC.

Table 68: Government Entities Responsible for Food Security