The Impact of climate change on agriculture

Timothy S. Thomas

Chapter 6 in 2024 annual trends and outlook report: Advancing the climate and bioeconomy agenda in Africa for resilient and sustainable agrifood systems, 2024-10-03, pp 64-77 from International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Abstract: Agriculture is an extremely important sector for Africa, providing a large contribution to GDP in most countries and, more importantly, representing a key source of employment in most of the continent—including 52 percent in Africa south of the Sahara in 2022 (International Labour Organization 2024)—while also serving as a bulwark against household food insecurity. Agriculture, however, is the sector most exposed to climate risk, and in years when climate conditions are not favorable, the resulting lower-than-normal agricultural production contributes to increases in food insecurity in almost every country on the continent.

Keywords: agriculture; climate change; models; commodities; Africa; Sub-Saharan Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024-10-03
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