Agriculture and Food Security

What we know

  • Even without climate change, world food prices are expected to increase due to growing populations and rising incomes, as well as a greater demand for biofuels.
  • Recently, the ministry of agriculture has said in its written response to a parliamentary committee that crops such as paddy, wheat, maize, sorghum, mustard, potato, cotton and coconut are likely to be adversely affected by climate change.
  • With the increase of carbon dioxide, there is a corresponding decrease in the amount of protein, zinc, iron and other minerals in grains.

What could happen

  • Seasonal water scarcity, rising temperatures, and intrusion of sea water would threaten ....
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