The government has approved the establishment of a National Food Security Committee to be chaired by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and comprising representative of several government ministries and non governmental organizations. These include the Ministries of Agriculture, Finance, Health and Education, The Marketing and National Importing Board (MNIB), The Grenada Food and Nutrition Council, Farmers Association and the Private sector. The National Food Security committee is tasked with developing a comprehensive national plan for improving the nation's food security, monitor the progress of the plan and ensure planned activities are properly implemented. At a recently concluded retreat Minister of Agriculture Hon. Michael Denis Lett gave the government's commitment to rejuvenate the industry and develop strategies to meet the demand for local foods. The retreat also agreed to target the production of root crops which could assist in disaster mitigation. Food Security exists when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to enough safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy lifestyle. With the advent of rising food and energy prices globally, Governments around the world are now focusing heavily on increased production of food to meet the needs of their populations. Some countries have even applied export controls or banned exportation of rice, sugar and wheat. The problem has been so severe that it has caused riots, destabilized a number of countries, and intensified poverty, hunger and malnutrition in scores of countries. Inside Grenada News