Achieving food security at the level of integration: experience of the European and Eurasian unions

Abstract

Purpose: the article is devoted to identifying the features of ensuring food security in the European and Eurasian Union. Discussion: the experience of the European Union shows that the integration core is the effective Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and high subsidies, thanks to which food security is achieved. Agriculture is recognized as a sector that requires special protection. A study of the Eurasian Union’s experience reveals the existence of intra-integration sectoral problems and the absence of Harmonized (Coordinated) Agro-Industrial Policy with a high agri-food potential. Results: the study identified the basics of quality nutrition, where external economic factors are of particular importance for its provision. It is concluded that food security at the present stage of development is associated not only with ensuring the availability and access to food (the traditional approach), but also with guaranteeing its quality and safety (the qualitative approach). It is also presented the systematization of food security levels. The ways of strengthening the EAEU in order to ensure the collective food security of the member- countries are noted.