COP26: Food systems and climate

Rising temperatures and sea levels and more frequent and intense extreme weather events will influence how and where we produce our food. In the food production system, agriculture will be significantly impacted with changing rainfall patterns reducing yield growth and leading to significant food insecurity and loss of livelihoods — especially in areas such as East Africa, where 70% of the population relies on agriculture for a living. Data, science and innovation can change this. With accurate and timely data, coupled with digital technologies, we have the opportunity to improve our food systems and better prepare agricultural communities for the impact of climate change.

On 2 November 2021, at Goals House inside Engine Works in Glasgow, Scotland on the sidelines of COP26, we launched the Jameel Observatory to highlight the impact of climate change on food systems in East Africa and globally.