Knowra Climate change and agriculture Climate change and agriculture Climate change and agriculture describes how shifting temperatures, precipitation, extremes, and atmospheric conditions affect farming, and how agricultural practices alter greenhouse-gas emissions and climate.
Crop response to climate change : The effects of changing temperature, rainfall, carbon dioxide, and extremes on crop growth and yield. Rising heat and shifting water availability change crop development, yield, and growing seasons.
Climate-smart agriculture : An approach to agriculture that seeks productivity, climate adaptation, and lower greenhouse-gas emissions together. It frames farm strategies around adapting to climate risks while limiting emissions.
Food security : A condition in which people have reliable access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food. Climate-related production shocks can undermine food availability, access, and stability.
Sahel drought : Recurring severe rainfall deficits in the Sahel region of Africa, with impacts on water, crops, and pastoralism. Rainfall variability and drought expose the vulnerability of rain-fed farming and grazing.
Climate change and crop yield projections : Model-based estimates of how future climate conditions may affect crop yields. Projections vary with emissions, crop models, adaptation assumptions, and local conditions.
Agricultural drought : A soil-moisture deficit that limits crop or pasture growth. Changing rainfall and evaporative demand can leave fields too dry for crops and grazing.
Agricultural adaptation : Changes in agricultural practices, systems, or institutions that reduce harm from climate variability and change. It gathers responses such as altered planting dates, crop choices, and water management.
Global food prices : Prices of food commodities traded across international markets. Weather-driven harvest losses can disrupt supply and contribute to price volatility.
California Central Valley agriculture : The intensive crop and livestock production system of California's Central Valley. Its dependence on irrigation makes warming, drought, and water allocation especially consequential.
Climate change and crop pests : How changing climate conditions affect agricultural pests, diseases, and their control. Shifting ranges and life cycles can alter crop losses, while outcomes differ by species and place.
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