Hungarian Quality Journal

Sustainable food security: systemic approaches and governance challenges

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Author(s): Varga János, Plötz Anita

DOI: https://doi.org/10.65513/MaMi.2025.12.75

Publisher: Nemzetközi Oktatási és Kutatási Központ Alapítvány

Volume: December 2025.

Volume number: 34

Issue number: 12

Journal: Hungarian Quality Journal

ISSN (Print): ISSN 1416‑9576

ISSN (Online): ISSN 1789-5510

Pages: 75–82

Keywords: food security, sustainability, systems approach, governance, controlling

Abstract

The study aimed to explore the systems-level approach and governance challenges of sustainable food security. Based on a qualitative literature analysis, it concludes that sustainable food security can only be achieved if the four pillars of food access, availability, utilization, and stability are integrated with the economic, social, and environmental dimensions of sustainability. The findings highlight that multi-level, participatory governance and data-driven decision-making are key to effective food system management. Controlling emerges as a strategic function supporting sustainability performance measurement, indicator-based evaluation, and evidence-based long-term decision-making. The research concludes that achieving sustainable food security requires an integrated governance and controlling framework.

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