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FOOD SECURITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE Food Security Challenges in Iraq Food Supply and Global Food Price Increases The high import dependency (62% of cereals and 48% of meat) means it is vulnerable to rising global food prices. Despite the availability of land and water (Tigris and Euphrates), productivity of agribusiness is very low. 1.25 metric tons of wheat per hectare Poor agricultural practices The quality of research in Iraq is poor Poor interface between the science and practice. Map of Iraq showing the areas where vegetation cover would be most affected by climate change by the year 2020. Much of the affected area is traditional crop land. - Iraq is significantly affected by climate change. - Suffered drought for 3 years in the past 5 - Annual rate of loss of arable land is high – approx. 92% of land is at risk of desertification - Wheat yield is likely to fall by 12.5% by the year 2020 due to climate change Climate Change and Food Supply Projected impact of climate change: Pressure from both climate change and growing population could Raise wheat import dependency from 64% (current) to as high as 76% (2020 projections) Rural income from agricultural production will Fall by 8% due to climate change alone in 2020 – Leading to a decline in food intake by 3% and an Estimated increase in the number of food deprived by another 150,000 in the rural areas.
