Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Climate Change and its impact on food security


In terms of climate change and its impact on food security, what are some of the issues that youth are drawing attention to?

a.    The need for capacity building into alternative mechanisms to ensuring food security
b.    Availability of incentives to motivate more youth into good agricultural practices.
c.    The fear of famine or scarcity of food      

Agriculture in Africa is highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change as food production is highly dependent on rainfall. There have been a number of crop failures due to extreme droughts and untimely rainfall. In many instances flooding from prolonged rainfalls has resulted in the washing away of farmlands. In the northern part of Africa, Extreme temperatures have negatively affected animal and crop production leading to extreme faming and poverty.

By Kenneth Nana Amoateng,
Chief Executive Officer
Abibimman Foundation

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