The number of people living in extreme poverty could rise by half-billion due to climate change, according to a report from Food and Agriculture Organisation . The Friday State of Food and Agriculture report argues that climate change constitutes “a major and growing threat to global food security” with sub-Saharan Africa particularly vulnerable. Globally, about one-third of all food produced is also lost or wasted. The report calls for support for the world’s 2030 small farms, as well as for “deep transformations in agriculture and food systems”. It advocates the adoption of sustainable policies within the land, water, fishery and forestry sectors, and the reduction of farming emissions.
The number of people living in extreme poverty could rise by half-billion due to climate change, according to a report from Food and Agriculture Organisation . The Friday State of Food and Agriculture report argues that climate change constitutes “a major and growing threat to global food security” with sub-Saharan Africa particularly vulnerable. The report calls for support for the world’s 2030 small farms, as well as for “deep transformations in agriculture and food systems”. It advocates the adoption of sustainable policies within the land, water, fishery and forestry sectors, and the reduction of farming emissions.