KUWAIT: Director of the Cooperative Societies Development Department in the Kuwaiti Ministry of Social Affairs Hayam Al-Khudair on Wednesday reassured about food security in the country, saying that the stores are full of foodstuffs. She said in a press statement during a tour of the food security system team at Al-Zahra Cooperative Society that this tour aimed at following up the food situation and taking all possible measures to enhance, protect and sustain it.

This tour came after the issuance of the decision of the Minister of Social Affairs and Community Development and Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development Mubarak Al-Arou and under the directives of the Cabinet to form a working team in the ministry to support the food security system, she added. The team's tours are continuing in associations to monitor prices and the general situation to protect food security and meet consumer needs, she explained. - KUNA