Food Security and Safety in Bangladesh: Implications of Environmental Health

Abstract

The geographical location, soil texture, and other environmental ingredients have made Bangladesh a bliss for several types of food production. Certain collapsible endeavours have made the potential agriculture sector less lucrative in the country. Even though food is the ultimate purchasing goal to remain alive and healthy, there have been empirical shreds of evidence that indicate Bangladesh has been going through vulnerable phases ensuring solid food security and safety. The chapter explores Bangladesh’s vulnerability to environmental stressors and climate change impacts that significantly affect food availability and agricultural productivity highlighting the pervasive issue of food safety in Bangladesh and identifying contaminants such as pesticide residues as a major threat to public health and food security. Then it focuses on the country’s huge potential to ensure technology-driven agriculture production that may further strengthen food security and the economy with a special focus on the governance and environmental issues in ensuring sustainable agriculture. From the worldview, the government of Bangladesh needs to adopt a policy that will ensure the national interest and the safety of the citizens inside the country which will help to avoid any devastating food crisis during emergencies and international disputes.

Citation

Mia, M.J., Hossain, M.S., Prodhan, S. and Akon, M.S. (2024), "Food Security and Safety in Bangladesh: Implications of Environmental Health", Das, R.C. (Ed.) Sustainable Agricultural Practices: Economic and Environmental Implications, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 237-250. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83608-336-820241016