A Study on Food Security in Bangladesh Since the Outbreak of COVID-19

Abstract

Food security has been widely concerned by countries all over the world and the international community for a long time. As one of the most densely populated agricultural countries in the world, food security has always been an important factor threatening the social stability and national development of Bangladesh. In recent years, Bangladesh has achieved food self-sufficiency, and its grain output is increasing year by year, which basically guarantees food supply, access, utilization, and stability. However, under the impact and influence of COVID-19 epidemic, Bangladesh has maintained a relatively stable state of food security, while its domestic food security situation is inevitably threatened directly or indirectly. The continuity of food production and the stability of food supply, the ability of agricultural livelihood and poor people to obtain food, and people’s nutrition and health are facing risks and challenges. Bangladesh still has a long way to go to realize the promise of “food security for all”.