Effect of Climate Change on Agriculture

Abstract

Climate change refers to significant, long-term changes in the global climate which is more than the “average” of the climates of specific places. Climate is the primary determinant of agricultural productivity, it affects crop productivity and livestock production, which are important components of food security in the world. It also affects available water resources and soil properties, so this brief review is presenting some of the themes or findings regarding of the climate changes on agriculture, the possible regional impacts of climate change to agricultural systems and some adaptation procedures. Today, the problem is not that too little sun warmth is reaching the earth, but that too much is being trapped in our atmosphere, this is why scientists have stopped focusing just on global warming and now focus on the larger topic of climate change. Agricultural sector is considered the first as a result of climate changes, the increases in temperature coupled with more variable precipitation will reduce productivity of crops, and these effects will outweigh the benefits of increasing carbon dioxide. Climate change poses unprecedented challenges to agriculture because of the sensitivity of agricultural productivity and costs to changing climate conditions.