Kuwait ranks 5th in Middle East and North Africa region in terms of food security – ARAB TIMES – KUWAIT NEWS – Arab Times Kuwait News

Kuwait ranks 5th in Middle East and North Africa region in terms of food security – ARAB TIMES – KUWAIT NEWS – Arab Times Kuwait News

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KUWAIT CITY, April 30: During the last quarter of 2022, Kuwait ranked fifth in terms of food security among the countries of the Middle East and North Africa, according to a recent report by the “Global Data” index, reports Al-Rai daily. The Zawya website, which published the report, stated that the UAE ranked first, followed by Saudi Arabia third among the countries of the Middle East and North Africa region, while Qatar ranked fourth and Bahrain ninth.

Zawya quoted the report as saying that the countries of the MENA region are affected by the supply chain problems and the consequent increase in the prices of basic raw materials such as food and fuel, which led to increased food risks, in addition to the increase in debt. The report pointed out that the MENA region depends mainly on Russia and Ukraine for its imports of basic foodstuffs, which explains the high level of risk for the countries of the region from 54 points to 54.3 points out of 100 points in the index for the last quarter of 2022.