CLIMATE CHANGE
Farmers living in Africa’s mountain regions report alarming changes in local weather patterns such as increased temperatures, reduced fog, changes in rainfall, and an increase in extreme climate events such as droughts and floods.
The increasingly unpredictable weather patterns have led to significant changes in planting and harvesting schedules, as well as increased pests and disease in crops, livestock and humans. This has resulted in reduced crop yields – and less food. The changes have a profound effect on food security and human health, with repercussions extending beyond mountain communities to the thousands of people who depend on the resources downstream.
