Tel Aviv, May 12 -- Faced with mounting threats to its food supply, Israel unveiled its National Food Security Plan 2050 on Monday, laying out a sweeping strategy to prepare the country for climate shocks, labor shortages, and increased dependence on food imports.

The plan, presented by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security in cooperation with other government bodies, will require an estimated investment of NIS 2.5 billion- 5 billion (USD 710 million-USD 1.4 billion).

"The risks are clear and immediate," warned Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Avi Dichter at the conference. "Without decisive, coordinated action, we face a future of shortages, instability, and weakened national resilience."

Climate change is expected to...