Climate Change Threatens Africa’s Food Sovereignty
In recent discussions at the Africa Climate Summit, representatives from various organizations highlighted the urgent need for adaptation funding in Africa to support food security and address the challenges faced by the agrifood systems from climate change and its eventualities.
Africa is currently grappling with multiple crises, including the impacts of climate change, rising debts, extreme weather events, inflation, and global shocks such as the Ukraine-Russia conflict and the COVID-19 pandemic.
The changing climate has led to food insecurity, causing significant losses in agricultural practices for millions of farmers in Africa. Droughts and floods, which are increasingly frequent due to climate change, have resulted in declines in crop and livestock production.
In North and Sub-Sahara Africa, losses of up to USD 30 billion have been observed as a consequence of these extreme weather events and disasters.
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