Food security and agriculture

The objective of the study is to evaluate the impact of projected changes in monsoon rainfall anomalies due to global warming on agricultural yield in India.

While regulations to protect agricultural workers from the heat have been held up by political wrangling, Gonzalo and colleagues have spearheaded an alternate strategy. They seek to instead appeal directly to consumers and brands.

The GEOGLAM Crop Monitor for Early Warning (CM4EW) is an international and transparent multi-source, consensus assessment of the crop growing conditions, status, and agro-climatic conditions that are likely to impact global production.

Cocoa producers in Côte d'Ivoire face increasing climate challenges, as cocoa crops are highly sensitive to weather changes. With support from FAO and the Green Climate Fund, agroforestry practices are making the crops more resilient and boosting yields.

Severe heat in Bangladesh has exposed critical food security challenges, affecting everything from fruit production to paddy and poultry farming.

For millennia, food production and pricing have been disrupted by the weather, with one-off events such as heatwaves, droughts, flooding or frosts cutting harvests and raising prices. War and disease are also factors that influence global food prices.

At Lucinda Stuenkel’s farm, spring oats and peas are enriching her soil and helping it retain more moisture.

Next government urged to have a proper plan for food security, as UK’s climate becomes more unpredictable.