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Women fetch water at an almost dried-up water pan at Bora Imani in Magarini, Kilifi County. Kilifi, Kwale, Tana River and Lamu are grappling with food and water shortages (file photo
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People who are already vulnerable and food insecure are likely to be the first affected. Agriculture-based livelihood systems that are already vulnerable to food insecurity face immediate risk of increased crop failure, new patterns of pests and diseases,
Food systems will also be affected through possible internal and international migration, resource- based conflicts and civil unrest triggered by climate change and its impacts #CoastFoodSummit
The potential impacts of climate change on food security could be viewed within the larger framework of changing earth system dynamics and observable changes in multiple socio-economic and environmental variables to illuminate the potential impacts
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For national and global economies
Reorientation of public and private sector investments towards mitigating and adapting to climate change
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Increased income from improved food and cash crop performance would benefit commercial farmers in developed countries but not in developing countries #CoastFoodSummit
Future food production is threatened by by soil erosion where by the world's cropland is losing topsoil erosion faster than new soil forming this reduces the land's inherent fertility #CoastFoodSummit
Poor economic performance is a cause of food insecurity where by Kenyan economy has performed poorly till recent years and so is coast regions #CoastFoodSummit
Government supports efforts to increase agricultural productivity by revamping the development and application of improved technologies and reviving extension services #CoastFoodSummit
Food security can be achieved through embracing market oriented production where products are specifically targeted for certain markets and surplus food sold for incomes
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CEFRESA is organizing a Coast Food and Nutrition Security Pavilion to deliberate on the region’s food insecurity crisis as a result of climate change and other factors. Join @cefresa_ke on 1st Dec for more informative discussions. #CoastFoodSummit