The small African island nation of Seychelles has been forced to make a tough choice to improve its food security. The government announced that it will abandon a planned hotel project in order to preserve the land for growing food. Seychelles imports a large amount of its food because it has a dearth of arable land. Public outcry over the land’s use prompted the government to cancel the hotel project, despite the fact that Seychelles relies heavily on tourism revenue and is sinking deeper into debt.
