Climate Change: Impacts on Agriculture and Food Security

Climate change is a central threat to agriculture and food security in India, undermining productivity, rural livelihoods, and the price and availability of staple foods. Agriculture sustains over half the Indian population, making its vulnerability to climate shocks a critical concern.

Recent Developments

• A global study published in mid-2025 found that rising temperatures reduce yields of major staple crops like maize, wheat, and soybean by significant margins, even after accounting for farmers' adaptive practices.
• In 2024, researchers warned that climate-exacerbated extreme weather events—such as droughts, floods, and heatwaves—are already causing substantial disruptions in farming operations worldwide.
• These events lead to shrinking ....