“ What do we require ? More resilient Department of Agriculture ! When do we require it ? Now ! ”
These chants were heard from the International Forum on Agriculture and Climate Change ( IFACC ) as the director - general of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization gave his manner of speaking . … OK , not really . But how gravid would it be if that ’s what really happened ? The world is still promising , though .
FAO Director - General José Graziano da Silvapresented a convincing argument that modern agriculture must change . We ’re nowproducing enough foodto feed everyone in the world , he said , and we want to shift our focus to doing it more sustainably . He pointed to industrial agricultural practices as causes for soil degradation and biodiversity loss . At the same time , sustainable - Department of Agriculture practices have the ability to overthrow these issues , as well as human activity ’s part to glasshouse gasses .
Yes , But How ?
Graziano da Silva foreground the FAO’sGlobal Alliance for Climate - Smart Agriculture , which was launch at theUN Climate Summit in the fallto put FAO ’s nutrient - security directive into apparent movement in the face of climate variety .
The FAO definesclimate - bright agricultureas : “ farming that sustainably increases productivity , resiliency ( adaptation ) , foreshorten / take greenhouse flatulence ( mitigation ) , and enhances achievement of national food security and exploitation goals . ” This includes :
There are lesson of food for thought organization being transmute by climate - wise USDA , and the FAO is ply a framework for others to get started , outline in theseFAO publications .
What ’s In It For You ?
“ The impacts of clime change are no longer an anticipated threat , ” Graziano da Silva said in his lecture . “ They are now a crystal - clear reality flop before our eyes . … Climate change will not only regard food output but also the availability of food and the stability of supplying . And in a spherical , mutually beneficial saving , mood change build the orbicular market for agrarian ware less predictable and more fickle . ”
If you ’re not positive climate change is something Fannie Merritt Farmer need to be concerned about , the University of Copenhagen ’s Research Program on Climate Change , Agriculture and Food Security posted cagy infographics about climate - variety impacton farmingandon people , as well as some statistics aboutagriculture and food in North America . Expect to hear more about climate change and agricultural practice throughout the twelvemonth , as the IFACC is just part of a series of events that will be held as we draw near the World Climate Summit in December .
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