A cross-country analysis of climate shocks and smallholder food insecurity

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 13; no. 2; p. e0192928
• Main Authors: Niles, Meredith T, Salerno, Jonathan D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 23.02.2018; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Agriculture; Biology and Life Sciences; Climate change; Climatic analysis; Computer security; Correlation; Cybersecurity; Drought; Earth Sciences; Environmental aspects; Environmental assessment; Farmers; Fertilizers; Food security; Food supply; Forecasts and trends; Future climates; Households; Influence; Livestock; Mathematical models; People and Places; Pesticides; Shock; Small farms; Social Sciences; Statistical models; Veterinary medicine; United States; New York; United States > US

Future climate changes will affect smallholder farmers in the developing world, posing threats to household food security. Nevertheless, there remains limited comparable evidence across multiple countries and regions regarding the global extent of climate shocks affecting smallholder food security....