IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON FOOD SECURITY (BY MEHA VARSHNI M R)
Climate change affects the food system all around the world. It affects the dimensions of food
security, starting from availability of food, access, utilization and food stability. The
repercussions of climate change will be different in different regions. Hence to satisfy the needs
of all the people is a task of the era. The most vulnerable people to vulnerable people to such
changes are those who are already hunger and malnutrition. Reduced accessibility and stability
of food to vulnerable groups is the serious issue on food security. The sustainable development
goals 2030 by United Nations are the only step taken at the international to solve food crisis.
However there are two ways, either of which can be implemented to combat climate change.
Firstly, should try to control climate change through mitigating factors or develop ourselves and
the environment to the changing climate. The annual occurrence of disaster has increase three
time than that 1970s & 1980s. Drought has been major cause for food insecurity followed by
floods, production cost, storm, pests and diseases and wildfire. Therefore as FAO stated, global
investment must be made for resilience and disaster risk reduction, were countries should share
data, statistics and information which acts as an evidence to reduce the climate extremes.
Countries must adopt multi-sectoral system to anticipate, prevent, and prepare for global
environment change. New innovations should arrive into practice without delay in regional
countries. Above all the public-private partnership is essential to understand the change and be
prepared to fight against it.