THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON

ARGRICULTURE PRODUCTICITY
IN SOUTH AFRICA
Nkomo MA- Khorommbi TS- Nkosi ME

ABSTRACT DISCUSSION South Africa's agricultural

The report investigates the impact productivity is at risk due to climate
of climate change on South Africa's change, necessitating sustainable
agricultural productivity, revealing solutions like climate-resilient crop
a 1.6 increase in average
Type of gas varieties, improved water
temperatures and a 10% decrease emission management, sustainable
in precipitation by 2050. It agriculture, soil management, and
emphasizes the need for adaptive climate-smart agriculture.
measures and investment in
technological advances to combat RECOMMENDATIONS
climate change's effects on South Africa's climate change is
agriculture, aiming to improve crop primarily caused by greenhouse gas
The lack of climate data in South
growth and resilience. emissions, deforestation,
Africa hinders the implementation
unproductive farming methods, and
MAIN RESEARCH QUESTION of agricultural adaptation
industrial activities, which increase
strategies. To address this,
How does climate change greenhouse gas concentrations and
investments in research and
impact South reduce ecosystems' ability to
development of crop varieties,
absorb carbon dioxide.
Africa’s agricultural irrigation, and improved seed
production systems can enhance
productivity? agricultural productivity.
Draughts
INTRODUCTION impacts Additionally, investing in
technologies to manage climate
on plants risks is crucial. A report using
Climate change poses significant
threats to South Africa's real-time climate data could
agricultural productivity, improve the accuracy of assessing
affecting crop yields and the
country's economy. The study
Floods the impact of climate change on
agricultural productivity.
investigates the relationship impacts
between temperature rises,
on plants CONCLUSION
precipitation regimes, and
shifting weather patterns, aiming The study examined the impact of climate
to identify adaptation strategies change on South African agricultural
Agriculture Lore (2023) highlights that productivity, focusing on temperature
and mitigation measures. The temperature increases disrupt growth increases, unusual precipitation patterns,
research aims to quantify the seasons, lowering crop production and and extreme weather events like droughts
effects of climate change on stressing crops and cattle. Insufficient and floods. It suggested implementing
South Africa's agricultural rainfall affects soil moisture, livestock mitigation strategies and sustainable
productivity, evaluate its health, and productivity. South Africa's practices to support farmers and ensure
economic consequences, and diverse rainfall patterns can lead to water long-term food security. Technological
provide recommendations for scarcity, affecting food security and crop innovations are also crucial for addressing
yields. climate change and ensuring food security
adaptation and mitigation
in South Africa.
strategies.

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