Food
& Agriculture Defense goes beyond sufficiency, but includes it. Defense is the reduction of risks to the
food supply chain from the effects of natural disasters, accidental events or
attacks.
It
encompasses identifying what is critical, assessing vulnerabilities,
developing and deploying protective and mitigation strategies,
preparing response and recovery capabilities, facilitating recovery after
any event.
The key concepts behind food & Agriculture
defense are:
1. Risk reduction
2. Protective and mitigation measures
3. Response & recovery capabilities
4. Building into any food supply chain
systemic resilience so it can survive any such event