Vulnerability of agriculture to climate change increases the risk of child malnutrition: Evidence from a large-scale observational study in India.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The impact of climate change on agriculture and food security has been examined quite thoroughly by researchers globally as well as in India. While existing studies provide evidence on how climate variability affects the food security and nutrition, research examining the extent of effect vulnerability of agriculture to climate change can have on nutrition in India are scarce. This study examined a) the association between the degree of vulnerability in agriculture to climate change and child nutrition at the micro-level b) spatial effect of climate vulnerability on child nutrition, and c) the geographical hotspots of both vulnerability in agriculture to climate change and child malnutrition.

Methods

The study used an index on vulnerability of agriculture to cli

SUBMITTER: Mahapatra B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8238181 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature