Will climate change lead to future food crises?

All the world organizations have already grasped the importance of this climate change, and they have rolled up their sleeves to take urgent measures regarding the adverse effects of the event on food and agriculture. FAO, the European Commission (EC), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and the World Food Program (WFP) have recently signed a framework cooperation agreement to meet the food requirement. The aim is to develop effective, coordinated, and sustainable new strategies for food safety and security.

There are many other compelling reasons, especially climate change. First of all, the expectation is that the population will reach 9.5 billion in 2050.

Let’s try to estimate the number of people fed by one hectare of agricultural land: In 1960, one hectare fed 0.7 people, in 1980 1.5 people, in 2000 2.7 people. In 2020, one hectare should feed 4.2 people. From this point of view, the inevitability of buying more products per unit area emerges in the coming years.

Another factor that comes with climate change and will negatively affect agriculture is the diseases and pests that may shift to the north with increasing temperatures. One cannot even imagine its possible effects.

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Even if all these questions are answered positively, it is a fact that the climate crisis, whose degree cannot be fixed, will be the biggest threat to food security.

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