Food security and agriculture

This scoping review maps peer-reviewed evidence on drought adaptation in the SADC region, which exhibits an observed downward trend in precipitation, making it a valuable case to study diverse approaches to managing changing risk.

Study finds extreme high ocean temperatures and low productivity, when combined, significantly increase the risk of fisheries declines worldwide. Risks are projected to intensify by mid-century, highlighting the need for adaptive fisheries management.

WFP’s community-supported initiative is restoring degraded ecosystems in five sub-Saharan African countries – building food security, incomes and bonds in the process.

South Asia’s small-scale farmers are facing mounting climate risks, but building resilience requires more than absorbing shocks—it demands adaptation, stronger institutions, finance and market access.

France is temporarily relaxing strict production rules for several iconic cheeses as drought and record heat leave pastures severely depleted.

The breadbaskets of the world are getting pummeled by drone strikes and devilish weather, nudging prices higher amid already soaring food costs in the wake of the Iran war.

World Bank assessment of climate risks to Madagascar’s fisheries, marine ecosystems and coastal communities, with recommendations for adaptation and resilience.

UK imports 80% of their fruit and 47% of their veg. Worsening climate means this reliance on imports poses a threat to their food and nutrition security. This report outlines opportunities to boost domestic production, resilience and nutrition security.

A strengthening El Niño could become one of the strongest on record, threatening food security for millions through 2027. WFP is scaling anticipatory action to reduce hunger risks from droughts, floods and climate-related shocks.

The report examines how climate change is expected to affect fisheries, marine ecosystems, and coastal communities in the Comoros through a combination of biophysical, economic, and social analyses.

This document examines projected changes in the severity and extent of agricultural drought across global croplands, addressing the challenges of consistently defining moisture deficits across different climatic zones.

A new model simulates the benefits of agrivoltaic farming, in which solar panels and crops share the same land.

For many foodborne diseases, the environment plays an important role in transmission. As climate change increasingly affects global temperatures and weather events, the risks of transmission will increase.

Research shows heat amplifies the dangers of pesticides for farmworkers, and that the problem is poised to grow as the global climate warms.

When most people picture British farming, they probably imagine fields of wheat, potatoes or vegetables stretching across the countryside. But some of the food on supermarket shelves is produced in environments that look very different.

This Roadmap, developed with input from over 150 experts through the AFN Network+ (UK Agri-Food for Net Zero Network+), offers practical pathways to transform UK's food system by 2050.

This study describes the scope of Climate-Smart Agriculture adoption, farmers’ interest in these technologies, and the broader enabling environment, including the training and financial incentives needed to support adoption in Uzbekistan.

The future of agriculture lies in balancing climate exposure and control costs. Fields, greenhouses and vertical farms will each play a role, supported by improved water management, energy efficiency and greater climate resilience.

The UK is in the grip of a severe drought.. The drought’s length and severity are affecting UK agriculture and food production.

This brief is about a project that was implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) to help smallholder farmers recover from the 2023/24 El Niño-induced drought in Zambia.

Colombian government has contracted five parametric agricultural insurance policies covering 14,402 smallholder farmers, benefitting up to 41,600 people across their households in five departments for up to US$20.14 million in coverage.

As NHS told to prepare for extreme weather, strain also felt in other areas including transport and farming.

When wildfire smoke blanketed northern Michigan skies last month, Kasey Wierzba thought the vineyard at Shady Lane Cellars in Suttons Bay looked like a different planet.

For millions of workers across the region, acquiring that rice bowl is becoming increasingly difficult, putting people’s health at risk.

Farmers battle to salvage what they can of their crops as heatwave set to continue.

Rice is a staple food for more than half of the world’s population, but estimates of how climate change will affect production vary widely.

Heat, drought, heavy rain and late frosts are taking a toll on German farmers. They increasingly respond with adapted varieties, new crops, modern breeding techniques and modified farming methods.

Much of England is now officially in drought. Reservoir levels are being closely monitored by water companies, while farmers are reporting dry soils and poor crop conditions.

The European summer of 2026 has so far been characterised by exceptional heat and widespread dryness.

The likely impact of the expected El Niño on South Africa’s agriculture and food prices in 2027 is a major point of discussion among analysts and economists in the country.

Timor-Leste’s United Nations partners are linking DRR, climate action, food security, early warning, social protection and resilient infrastructure to help communities move from crisis response to resilience.

Weather cycle threatens harvests worldwide, adding to inflation already fuelled by the Iran war.

This study examined how personal disaster experience, community communication, and media-based disaster comparison shape farmers' risk perception and planting intentions in the Hetao Irrigation District.

The Fijian Minister for Agriculture explains how climate change is affecting the country’s vital farming sector.

This report examines the interlinked dynamics of fragility, food insecurity, shocks, and migration in the Northern Central America (NCA) region, composed of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.

A new study of groundnut farming in Ghana, Mali, and Nigeria asks: when temperatures soar, how do farmers change what they put into the ground?

Mendocino and Monterey could become increasingly favorable for premium vintages under shifting climate, while Napa and Sonoma may face increased pressure in grape cultivation.

This working paper examines how social assistance programs can support climate adaptation and nature-based solutions (NbS) in least developed countries (LDCs).

Ancestral knowledge combined with climate-smart techniques is boosting food security and increasing family incomes in the Lake Atitlán region.

This report assesses how drought, heat stress, and extreme precipitation influence crop productivity under single and double cropping systems at the Southern Slopes of the Himalaya.

Paul Müller from the Climate Service Center Germany (GERICS) explores climate adaptation, governance challenges, and the future of coastal fisheries in Europe

This research uses a MaxEnt habitat suitability model to map morph-specific desert locust risk zones (hoppers, bands, adults, swarms) across arid and semi-arid Rajasthan, India, to guide targeted field surveillance.

This study examined the experiences of 18 residents living in flood-prone communities, particularly those relying on agriculture & small businesses. Through in-depth interviews, the research explored how repeated flooding affects people's lives & response

Forecasters expect the El Niño now underway in the tropical Pacific to strengthen into a strong or very strong climate driver later this year.

Oxfam predicts PNG will be worst-hit country in Pacific from the weather pattern, with up to 3 million people affected nationwide,

Fishing boats equipped with sensors are gathering data on ocean depth and temperature.

FAO experts map where crops and pasturelands are most vulnerable to drought.

This study investigates the asymmetric economic impacts of climate extremes on the Italian agricultural sector.

This study has investigated the deployment of takaful for farmers in flood- and drought-prone regions in Nigeria. The study used a quantitative research design with cross-sectional survey data from smallholder farmers in some climate-prone zones