A super el Niño threatens our food system. Here’s how farms can prepare | Liz Carlisle
The article discusses how regenerative farming practices, such as planting cover crops, can help American farms build soil resilience against the extreme weather patterns caused by a super El Niño. It argues that government policy should prioritize these sustainable agricultural methods to ensure long-term food security.
Why it matters
As climate change increases the frequency of extreme weather, adapting agricultural infrastructure is critical to preventing systemic food supply failures.
‘Maybe this Super El Niño will be the nudge we need to finally invest properly in the resilience of American farms.’ ‘Maybe this Super El Niño will be the nudge we need to finally invest properly in the resilience of American farms.’ Opinion Farming A super El Niño threatens our food system. Here’s how farms can prepare Liz Carlisle Planting cover crops or perennial plants can protect soil amid potential flooding. Congress must act to protect these practices
As forecasters warn that this year’s El Niño could become the strongest on record , concerns are growing about its effect on agriculture and food security.
The United States will not be hit nearly as hard as Central and South America, the Caribbean, and southern Africa , but severe weather could cause significant crop loss in some parts of the country.
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