How do climate-related shocks affect food security?

How do climate-related shocks affect food security?

• A. They improve production and markets
• B. They have no effect on food security
• C. They affect only rural populations
• D. They disrupt production and markets

Answer: (D)

Climate-related shocks undermine food security by disrupting both agricultural production and the markets that move food. Extreme weather—droughts, floods, and heat waves—reduces crop and livestock yields and can damage harvests and farming livelihoods, lowering the supply of food. At the same time, disruptions to transport, storage, and trade drive up prices and weaken people’s ability to afford what is available. The combined effect is less food in households, higher costs, and greater vulnerability to malnutrition, especially for those with limited cash or living in markets sensitive to price swings. These impacts affect urban and rural populations alike, not just one group.

Climate-related shocks undermine food security by disrupting both agricultural production and the markets that move food. Extreme weather—droughts, floods, and heat waves—reduces crop and livestock yields and can damage harvests and farming livelihoods, lowering the supply of food. At the same time, disruptions to transport, storage, and trade drive up prices and weaken people’s ability to afford what is available. The combined effect is less food in households, higher costs, and greater vulnerability to malnutrition, especially for those with limited cash or living in markets sensitive to price swings. These impacts affect urban and rural populations alike, not just one group.