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37th International Scientific Conference on Economic and Social Development - Socio Economic Problems of Sustainable Development, Baku, Azerbaijan, 14 - 15 February 2019, pp.888-894
It is one of the important priorities that the Azerbaijani government has put forward and successfully implemented provision of sustainable socio-economic development in our country. Sustainable development - it is envisaged that the needs of today's generations will be met in the normal way without interfering with the future generations' ability to meet consumer needs. The concept of sustainable development is harmoniously coordinated with ecological, economic and a trio of social issues.One of these economic issues is food security. The first strategic objective of the "Strategic Road Map for the Production and Processing of Agricultural Products in the Republic of Azerbaijan", consisting of nine strategic goals enhancing institutional capacity to ensure . food security. Proposals for the creation of the Food Safety Commission on this strategic objective have been prepared. At the same time, international experience has been studied for conducting regular monitoring to assess the risks of food supply with respect to sustainability and a food safety monitoring project has been developed. Food Safety Agency has been established to ensure food security in the country effectively. The main purpose of long-term measures in the field of food security is to increase the profitability and competitiveness of Azerbaijan's agriculture, as well as to integrate it into the international economic system. Food security should be ensured primarily by improving agriculture and improving the food consumption situation in the country. However, experts do not consider the current level of subsidies to the state to be sufficient to ensure food security. Nevertheless, more subsidies are needed to achieve food security and the proper and efficient allocation of allocated funds remains an important issue.