Ensuring food security and creation of legal bases of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic
The article deals with the problem of food security of the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic (NAR) in the context of globalization. The factors of influence and the main aspects of food security are studied and processed. The article reveals the mechanisms for ensuring food security. The main part of the article is devoted to the study of social and economic consequences and research on food security. Food security is considered as a direction of economic and national security. The article discusses the issues and challenges of food security in the region. At the same time, the legal framework and role in ensuring food security were clarified. The analysis section of the article highlights the works and measures taken to solve the problem of food security in the region. First of all, the processes in the NAR are reflected. It is worth noting that in recent years, the country has been investigating issues of ensuring food security and creating a legal framework. The analysis of the level of agricultural production was carried out; and the role of agriculture in ensuring food security of the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic for 2018-2019 was revealed. In general, the Republic of Azerbaijan is developing regulatory legal acts on food safety as in the whole world. The article deals with the issue of creating a regulatory framework to ensure food security and its assessment. At the same time, the development of the agricultural sector in the NAR and the main issues of this development were highlighted. In addition, the measures taken in the region to provide the population with fresh and high-quality products were reviewed.