Food chain 'must change'

"We are currently in [what the UN calls] the 'Decade of Action' to transform food systems towards achieving... a complete overhaul of the global food system and address the global food crisis," said Natural Resources and Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa.

The government is investing to accelerate food system transformation with a focus on knowledge and technology-based investment in a bid to ensure the country's food security, while reaffirming its commitment to the UN's framework through the Bio-Circular-Green Economy (BCG) model.

In his keynote speech for the Bangkok Post Conference 2022 dubbed "The Future of Food", Varawut Silpa-archa, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, said the BCG model on food security and environmental sustainability will be key to safeguarding Thailand's food system, which will have a positive impact on the global food system.