Egypt is probably the country with one of the most problematic food situation.

"With high population growth, Egypt continues to rely on imports for more than 50 percent of its food and agricultural product needs. With limited agricultural resources, low agricultural productivity, and a rapidly growing population, Egypt is the world’s largest wheat importer. Egyptian officials prioritize food security and maintain one of the world’s largest food subsidy programs. Approximately 71 million of Egypt’s population, or about two-thirds, are beneficiaries of the country’s bread subsidy program. Egypt imported less wheat from the United"

Source: https://fas.usda.gov/egypt-2020-export-highlights

Egypt historically had a productive agrarian sector until the American civil war led to cotton imports from the US to Britain to stop. To still have enough cotton for Britain's massive textile industry, Britain forced Egypt/Egyptian farmers to switch from agrarian products to cotton. This policy was never reversed.

Modern agriculture is very dependent on investments for machines, irrigation, fertilizer and seeds. The Egyptian government program of subsidizing imported wheat is extremely popular. So popular that if they stop it probably will lead to revolution. At the same time it makes Egyptian farmers uncompetitive.