Economic security is a national set of measures, which, in general, are aimed at achieving permanence and sustainability of economic development of the country, as well as improving its economy. Economic security necessarily implies socio-political stability and independence of the state and includes a mechanism that ensures the country's resistance to external and internal threats. Today the topic of ensuring economic security is relevant, both theoretically and practically. Food security is one of the main objectives of international and economic policy of the state. In its general form, it forms the vector of movement of any national food system to the ideal state.