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What is Natural Causes of Climate Change

Handbook of Research on Environmental Policies for Emergency Management and Public Safety
Changes in Earth’s orbit, in the amount of energy coming from the sun and volcanic eruptions.
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Climate Change Impact on Agriculture and Food Security
Ali Syed (Mulungushi University, Zambia) and Urooj Afshan Jabeen (Government Degree College for Women, India)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-3194-4.ch012
Abstract
Research on the impact of climate change on agriculture and food security is important, especially in the agricultural economies, not only to know the severity of impact but also the policies to be adapted to halt climate change and the technology to be used to mitigate the impact of climate change. The study was conducted in Kapiri Mposhi district of Central Province in Zambia to find out the impact of climate change on agriculture and food security. The objectives of study include to know the intensity of climate change and its impact on area under cultivation, late sowing of seed and damage of seed due to lack of water, fertilizer absorption reduction, food shortage, livestock, and productivity. The chapter also focuses on the sources of credit to the farmers.
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