Climate Change and the Future of Global Agriculture

Chayanika Nath & Banasmita Barman

Climate change has emerged as one of the most serious threats to global agriculture. Rising temperatures unpredictable rainfall extreme weather events soil degradation and pest intensification have already reduced agricultural productivity in many regions. As the world moves toward an estimated ten billion people by 2050 ensuring reliable food supply becomes increasingly complex. Agriculture is uniquely vulnerable because it depends heavily on natural systems that are directly impacted by climatic shifts. Modern technological solutions including climate smart agriculture artificial intelligence precision farming genetic improvements and remote sensing offer considerable opportunities to enhance adaptation but they also face limitations especially in low resource regions.