2013 is one of the 10 warmest years since records began, says the World Meteorological Organisation. But doesn't the planet go through natural cycles of climate change? Hasn't it done so for centuries. What is the fuss about climate change?
In the past these changes happened over hundreds of years allowing plants and animals to adapt. What we are noticing is a speeding up of change, leaving less time to adapt and placing our ecosystems in danger.
Agriculture faces the challenge of dramatically increasing production of food to feed the expected nine-billion people on this planet by 2050. Climate change is a wildcard thrown into the mix.
The Third Global Conference on Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change is to be held in South Africa this December. Find information at http://afcconference.agric.za.
Climate change is a chapter in The Agri Handbook for South Africa. Find role players and information there.
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