Food and Nutrition Security in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Vol. 1

Food and nutrition security is a major concern for Saudi Arabia and the surrounding regions due to the range of challenges they face. These challenges include limited agricultural resources, low self-sufficiency in key food staples, climate change, and high levels of food loss and waste. This book aims to evaluate and analyze the current situation and future prospects of food and nutrition security in Saudi Arabia. Additionally, it seeks to analyze and assess the roles and functions of various institutions related to food security, providing a deeper understanding of the complex problems associated with it. Furthermore, this book aligns with Kingdom Vision 2030, which includes a set of strategies and programs focused on agriculture, food, and water security. It also aligns with the institutional identity of King Faisal University's "e;Food Security and Environmental Sustainability"e;.The book consists of four volumes. Volume 1, entitled "e;National Analysis ofAgriculture and Food Security"e; aims to assess the current state of food security in Saudi Arabia, covering key aspects such as agriculture and food resources, food systems, crops, livestock, poultry, fisheries, animal health, food loss and waste, transportation and strategic reserve infrastructure, food security institutions, population, agricultural extension, climate change, agricultural mechanization, smart agriculture, and the utilization of solar energy.This book is highly significant for professionals, researchers, policymakers, and entrepreneurs involved in food and nutrition security in Saudi Arabia, the Gulf Cooperation Council, and various national and international organizations. It offers a comprehensive analysis of the obstacles and possibilities in ensuring food and nutrition security, as well as presenting practical approaches to address these issues. Additionally, graduate students studying in fields related to food and nutrition security willbenefit from this book.

Food security policies and programs: synthesis and analysis.- Domestic food production and food security: status quo and potential.- Aggregate domestic food consumption: patterns of change and future predictions.- Livestock production and food security in KSA.- Water security: status quo and future prospects.- Population growth and its implications for food security.- Infrastructure, transport, and their effect on national food security.- Food security information: availability, consistency, reliability and accessibility.- Analysis of the KSA government programs that enhanced food security situation.- Role of domestic and nongovernmental institutions involved in food and nutrition security in KSA.- Food prices: trends and growth during the last three decades.- Food security early warning systems in KSA.- Food and agricultural product strategic reserve in KSA.- Role of agricultural extension in food and nutrition securityin KSA.- Higher education institution in KSA: Role, contribution and food security initiatives.- Climate change and food security situation in KSA.- Food supply chains in KSA.- Food sustainability in KSA under the current resource potential.- Role of smart Agriculture in Food Security.