Food security in climatic extremes: Challenges and opportunities for China

• DOI: 10.1016/j.crsus.2023.100013
• Publication Date: 2024-02-23T18:20:06Z
• Authors: Faith Ka Shun Chan; Yong-Guan Zhu; Jiayu Wang; Jiannan Chen; Matthew F. Johnson; Gang Li; Wei-Qiang Chen; Lei Wang; Pengfei Li; Juanle Wang
• Keywords: Environmental sciences; 0303 health sciences; 03 medical and health sciences; Ecology; GroundwaterBGS; GE1-350; QH540-549.5

Droughts and floods in 2022 2023 have compounded stress on Chinese food security. China's northeast region is a major grain-producing powerhouse, but recent climatic extremes combined with EI Niño effects exposed vulnerabilities its agricultural landscape. To address these challenges, flood relief infrastructure, protection of croplands, climate projection strategies must be implemented to safeguard