Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev has signed the Law "On Food Security," which regulates matters related to ensuring food security in the country.

The law covers aspects of providing the population with nutritionally valuable and safe food products, as well as the development of effective market mechanisms and food production.

The Cabinet of Ministers will be responsible for implementing a unified state policy in the field of food security and determining urgent measures in case of food shortages in the country.

The Ministry of Agriculture has been designated as the authorized state body responsible for food security.

The primary goal of state support in this sector is to meet the population’s demand for essential socially significant food products by increasing domestic production and raw material supply.

Food consumption standards will be reviewed every three years, based on demographic, social, and economic indicators.

The law will come into force six months after its official publication.