An Analytical Study on Climate Change, Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture: Indian Perspective

Abstract

Agricultural practices are responsible for 10 to 12% of the total global anthropogenic emissions of Green Houses Gases (GHGs). Farming techniques are intrinsically linked to Climate Change. In regard to climate Change, agriculture faces a dual challenge such as need to adapt and need to mitigation its impact on the climate change. In view of climate change’s effect on agriculture production is crucial due to mounting concerns regarding food security. Climate change negatively affects the nutritional value of plant food, is the direct effect of Climate Change on agriculture and food security. Thus, Food security is severely influenced by climate change. This paper is an attempt to highlight and address the vicious cycle between climate change and agriculture and vice-versa; how climate change does affect agriculture yields? And how does agricultural practice affect climate change? The present study is aimed to examine the effects of climate change on agriculture and food security.

            The research methodology, in this paper, is followed on the method of doctrinal and observational, and would not involve any empirical approach. The descriptive information is based on the analysis of secondary source of data. The secondary data is availed from various journals, internet, media report, books etc. In conclusion, climate change may result in detrimental impacts on agriculture and food security particularly in developing countries like India. Sustainable agriculture can mitigate climate change by reducing GHGs emissions and increasing carbon sequestration in soils.