Increasing the Resilience of the Food Systems
In Islamic States in Face of Future Food Crises
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Figure 33: Survey Findings - Rating of Post-Harvest Factors in Agricultural Production
Financial viability
Food Insecurity Drivers
Respondentswere asked to rate the level of risk posed by a number of factors to their countries’
food and agriculture system, and in particular, the factors that could precipitate a food crisis
within the next 5-10 years. A five-point scale was used to rate the risk level, including very high,
high, neutral, low, and very low. As the following chart illustrates food price volatility was
perceived as the highest risk (81%), followed by climate shocks (77%), population growth
(71%), weather variability (69%), scarcity of resources (68%), lack of governance and
urbanization (65% each), conflicts (60%), and finally protectionism (59%).
Figure 34: Survey Findings - Rating of Food Insecurity Drivers
Respondentswere asked to both rate the level of priority that their governments should assign
to key areas affecting food security aswell as their countries’ performance in these areas. A five -
point scale was used to rate the priority level, including very high priority (1), high priority (2),
neutral (3), low priority (4), and very low priority (5). A five-point scale was also used to rate
the performance level, including very good (1), good (2), neutral (3), poor (4), and very poor (5).