Food Production and Sustainability
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Food Production and Sustainability
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Running head: FOOD PRODUCTION AND SUSTAINABILITYFOOD PRODUCTION AND SUSTAINABILITYName of the StudentName of the UniversityAuthor note
FOOD PRODUCTION AND SUSTAINABILITYSustainable development has been a glaring issue for the global leaders, politicians,economists and sociologists alike. The United Nations has made several implementationsregarding sustainability in order to protect the environment from further deterioration. In thisregard, all the aspects of the paradigm of sustainability as described by the UNESCO have to beconsidered (Unesco.org, 2018). There are the economic, social and environmental aspects thatmust be balanced to pursue an “improved quality of life”. In the food production scenario,sustainability is receiving importance in recent years. The essay shall discuss the sustainabilityconcern regarding food production in Australia. In the beginning, the essay will provide adetailed background on food production and then highlight all the stakeholders that are involved.Then, the essay will explain sustainability in the context of food production. Further, this paperwill provide recommendations that might prove helpful for achieving sustainability. Food production refers to the production of food items using by converting raw materialsinto edible food for humans to be consumed. Food production is a process that involves the useof several natural and artificial resources among which some might harm the environment(Gabriel et al., 2013). Use of chemical fertilizers for example, might harm the environment aschemicals damage the land. The stakeholders that are involved in food production include thefarmers, suppliers, landowners, distributors, food standards agencies and of course theconsumers amongst others (Integrated-assessment.eu, 2018). Sustainability refers to the wise use of resources by humans that ensures its availabilityfor future generations. In agricultural terms, of which food production is a significant part,sustainability implies the production of food and other animal or plant products using thosetechniques of farming that do not harm the environment, people’s health, communities andanimal welfare (Hallstedt, Thompson & Lindahl, 2013). Agricultural sustainability helps in1
FOOD PRODUCTION AND SUSTAINABILITYattaining goals pertaining to environmental preservation, safeguarding of public health,supporting vibrant communities and so on. The scenario of food production in Australia is changing rapidly along with the globalfood production landscape. The Australian government has implemented several plans andpolicies that aim to reduce the harms cause by food production process. However, certainconcerns on the economic, social and environmental front provide worrying pictures for thefuture of agricultural sustainability in the country (Fielke & Bardsley, 2013). The later sectionsshall provide a systematic analysis of the three concerns related to food production in Australia.Australia is gradually becoming one of the strongest economic forces of the world and tokeep the momentum going, it is important to pay increased attention to its agricultural industryespecially food production. The land use and production in terms of agriculture in Australia haveprogressed with an economic context that may change sustainability in terms of productivityrates, resource scarcity, and policy of greenhouse gas abatement, climate change and globaldemand. The chief concerns for economic sustainability in food production are the growingdemand for Australian foods globally and the strain it would incur on the country’s budgetdistribution. It is important to note that agriculture contributes a mere 2.3% of the country’s GDPand its importance has been diminishing in the past few years but food production andprocessing remains to be among the largest employment generators within the industry(Lawrence, Richards & Lyons, 2013). Food production brings the major part of export income tothe country while utilizing the most valuable resources of the environment like water, soil andother resources. 2
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