We must not, and we cannot, stand idly by and watch it continue. Thailand is doing our part. During his reign of 50 years to date, His Majesty the King has initiated, implemented and completed thousands of agricultural development projects based on the principles of sustainability, self-sufficiency, natural resource restoration and conservation. The Royal Rice Bank project throughout the country has been instrumental in coping with community food emergencies. Thailand's Eighth National Economic and Social Development Plan contains major provisions related to food security.
Food is the primary necessity of life.
It is a basic human right. Every nation, individually and collectively, must do its part in addressing the food security problem for those millions of people. But let us not be mistaken, food security is not a question of charity, it is a question of survival. This survival is based on the equilibrium of an equation. One side of the equation is our biosphere and ecosystems, the other side is we, humankind.