The Impact of Climate Change on Household Food Security (Afghanistan): A Review
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Climate change is predicted to adversely affect agricultural yields, particularly in Asian countries, where crop production heavely relies on environmental factors such as rainfall and temperature. However, there have been limited studies on the effects of climate change dynamics on food security in Asia, particularly at the household level. Consequently We conducte analysis of local climatic changes, the status of household food security, climate-related causes of food insecurity, food security determinants and the adaptation strategies employed by local farmers. The research revealed that the Climate change over the last three decades negitively impacted the food security status of households. Crop production faced constraints due to inadequate rainfall, severe erosion and rising temperatures. Additionaly factors such as unpredictability of rainfall, pests and diseases further contributed to the challenges. Using the calorie intake approach, 60.5% of sampled respondents were food insecure. Further analysis utalizing the logistic regression model showed that age and family size, as well as the amount of cultivated land and rainfall, were the significant (p < 0.05) factors influencing household food security status. A substantial proportion (69.8%) of farmers incorporated adapting strategies into farm management parctice. These strategies included improved use of crop varieties and livestock production, in addition to income diversification. Taken together, these findings show that improving climate change awareness, facilitating the participation of female-led households in income generation and strengthening existing adaptation measures have positive impacts on food security.
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