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Climate change impacts add urgency to boosting food security, innovation: Grace Fu

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SHARM-EL-SHEIKH, EGYPT- Climate change will exacerbate food security concerns in the years ahead, highlighting the need for countries to pivot towards resilient and sustainable food production, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu said on Saturday. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SHARM-EL-SHEIKH, EGYPT- Climate change will exacerbate food security concerns in the years ahead, highlighting the need for countries to pivot towards resilient and sustainable food production, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu said on Saturday.could become climatically unsuitable by 2100

“For example, by the end of the century, rice yields of some countries in Southeast Asia may potentially decline by about 50 per cent, assuming no adaptation or technical improvement.The theme on Saturday at the United Nations climate conference, which is being held at the Red Sea resort town of Sharm El-Sheikh, is on adaptation and agriculture. Globally, climate change is threatening food production and the livelihoods of millions of farmers.and forest loss.

Singapore is developing localised climate models that would provide better resolution on changes in temperature, rainfall and weather patterns, allowing more accurate predictions on regional crop and aquaculture yields, said Ms Fu. Dr Fouad spoke about the new Food and Agriculture for Sustainable Transformation, or Fast, which was launched on Saturday at COP27.

 

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