Climate Change, Water and Food Security

by drawat123 | May 17, 2010 at 08:30 pm

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Rome(ABC Live):As a consequence of climate change, farmers will face growing unpredictability and variability in water supplies and increasing frequency of droughts and floods. However, these impacts will vary tremendously from place to place.

Water management is fundamental to maintain the stability of global food production. Reliable access to water increases agricultural yields, provides a stable supply for many key agricultural products and higher incomes in the rural areas that are home to three-quarters of the world’s hungry people.

Without sustainable water management across river basins, lakes and associated groundwater aquifers, local, regional and global food security is at risk. Drought is the single most common natural cause of severe food shortages in developing countries. Floods are another major cause of food emergencies.