ZANZIBAR FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION POLICY - Kilimo

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Strategic intent OF THE ZFSN POLICY
Vision and Mission of the ZFSN Policy
The vision of the ZFSN Policy is directly in line with the vision of the MKUZA
envisaging sustainable access for all citizens to safe, nutritious and culturally
acceptable food to meet nutritional requirements for a healthy and active
life. This vision fully recognizes the right of all Zanzibari to have permanent
access to adequate, safe and nutritious food that is culturally acceptable.
The mission that the ZFSN Policy underwrites is to promote sustainable
and permanent availability, equitable accessibility and utilization of safe
and nutritious food for all through integrated and well-coordinated multisectoral
measures/initiatives at all levels of Government directly involving
civil society and the private commercial sector.
General Objective and Goals of the ZFSNP
The overall objective of the ZFSN Policy is to create a conducive environment
that enables all Zanzibari to have equitable access at all times to safe,
nutritious and culturally acceptable food in sufficient quantities for an active
and healthy life, and to provide special protection of vulnerable population
groups from the effects of emergency situations on their food security and
nutrition situation.
The goals of the policy are:
1. Improved food availability through enhancing domestic food production,
more efficient food marketing and trade.
2. Increased purchasing power and access to food for all resource poor
households.
3. Improved utilisation of adequate, nutritious, safe and high quality food to
all members of the household.
4. Reduced vulnerability to food insecurity and malnutrition for resourcepoor
population groups through well-targeted social protection measures
and effective national emergency preparedness and food emergency
measures.
5. Improved and sustainable management of the environment and of land and
marine resources.
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