Impact of import surges on regional/national food secuity needs to be closely monitored and evidence-based informed policy choices be explored, to avail policy spaces including iner alia safeguards unde WTO Ageements.At the same time, poficiency in competitiveness needs to be developed, by investing/specialization in areas of comparative advantage, diversification of production & trade base, and standards' economy. Alongside these, value chain development & management and Sanitary & Phytosanitary (SPS) compliance can help leverage both tading opportunities alongside attainment of food security and thus SDGs.
Dr. Wajid Pirzada