Abstract:
Global crop production is in danger as a result of climate change, population expansion, and altering dietary habits, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and other international organizations. The agricultural sciences are expected by society to develop novel answers to these issues and guarantee food security for the foreseeable future. The following factors pose threats to
world food security: (a) population growth from 7 billion in 2011 to 9.2 billion in 2050; (b) climate change; (c) soil degradation due to erosive processes, salinization, loss of organic matter and nutrients, and elemental imbalance; (d) reduced water availability; (e) competition for land due to urbanization, biofuel production, brick-making, and other non-agricultural uses; and (f) preferences for animalbased diets. Low-income food producers and consumers will be more exposed to the effects of climate change due to a lack of resources to invest in organizations and technology that can adapt to changing climate conditions. It is possible to create certain synergies between food security, adaptation, and mitigation. Promising therapies like higher agricultural output or waste reduction, however, call for cautious application.
Page(s):
170-170
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Abstract Book on International Conference on Food and Applied Sciences (ICFAS-23) 3-5 August 23, Volume: 0, Issue: 0, Year: 2023