Frequency of prominent climate hazards causing losses and damages in food production as reported in the literature, by African regions (Filho et al. 2026).
A new open-access publication first-authored by a NETCDA member from the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW) explores the impacts of climate change on food production systems in Africa and discusses implications for climate-related losses, damages, and adaptation responses.
Climate change is already reshaping food production in Africa. But how are farmers responding, and what does this mean for the global debate on Loss and Damage? In the new open-access publication titled “Climate change and food production in Africa: what do we know about climate related losses and damages, and adaptation responses?”, the authors explore how rising temperatures and shifting rainfall patterns affect African food systems, and how farmers are adapting to reduce climate-related losses.
One key takeaway is that supporting African smallholder farmers requires better integration of adaptation and mitigation efforts, as well as financial instruments that work at the local level. The paper also argues that the Loss and Damage Fund must better reflect the realities of African food systems.
The full paper is available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/17565529.2026.2623641 
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