Agriculture and food security challenge of climate change: a dynamic analysis for policy selection

The Role of Competency Dimensions and Organizational Support in Climate Change Advisory Service Delivery

“…The effects of such variability threaten food security and the contribution of agricultural sector to the national economy. Significant variations in rainfall, temperature, solar radiation and atmospheric gases would have impact on productivity and land use patterns (Ahmed, Al-Amin, Mohamad, & Chenayah, 2016;Siwar, Idris, Yasar, & Morshed, 2014;Tawang, Ahmad, & Abdullahi, 2001;Vaghefi et al, 2016). Moreover, the impacts vary across geographical locations because of high variation in elements of weather and climate, especially rainfall, even among relatively close locations (Alam, Siwar, Talib, & Toriman, 2014).…”

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“…This prevalence is likely higher in 2022, as evidenced by the increase in stunting and wasting among children in Malaysia, by 4% and 2% respectively, since 2014 (8). If Malaysia is unable to ensure equitable access to affordable and nutritious food, it is anticipated that the food security gap will reach 40% over the next 40 years (10).…”

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“…Secondly, the agricultural industry must adapt to the effects of climate change on food production systems, such as by increasing crop diversity to ensure greater resilience to extreme weather events. It was projected that adaptation of agricultural practices in Malaysia will only cost a small percentage of the Malaysia's GDP (0.00055%), especially if appropriate interventions are employed at an early stage (10). Thirdly, and in parallel, Malaysia must prioritise improvements in data collection and analytics to monitor progress-or lack thereof-made towards environmental change.…”