The joint Food and Agriculture Organization and World Meteorological Organization report, "Extreme Heat and Agriculture," warns that rising temperatures threaten the livelihoods of 1.23 billion people. It highlights that a single heatwave can slash agricultural yields by up to 50%, and that farm workers are 35 times more likely to die from occupational heat exposure compared to other sectors

The joint Food and Agriculture Organization and World Meteorological Organization report, "Extreme Heat and Agriculture," warns that rising temperatures threaten the livelihoods of 1.23 billion people. It highlights that a single heatwave can slash agricultural yields by up to 50%, and that farm workers are 35 times more likely to die from occupational heat exposure compared to other sectors.
The report details multi-front vulnerabilities across global agrifood systems: 
Crop Vulnerability:-
 Temperatures exceeding 30°C critically disrupt staple crops like wheat, maize, and soy by interfering with flowering and grain formation, with yield losses tripling when combined with drought.
Livestock and Fisheries: -
Heat stress severely curtails dairy and meat production, while ocean and river warming triggers cardiac failure in aquatic species and has triggered massive food chain collapses. 
Labor Impact: -
Globally, 470 billion labor hours are lost annually due to heat stress. In regions like South Asia, unsafe working days for agricultural laborers could increase to 250 per year by the end of the century under high-emission scenarios.
Risk Multiplier: -
Heat acts as a compounding hazard, increasing flash droughts, drying out forests for wildfires, and elevating pest and disease outbreaks. 
To build resilience, the organizations recommend transitioning from reactive crisis management to proactive measures, including utilizing National Meteorological and Hydrological Services early warning systems, adopting heat-tolerant crop varieties, and providing better on-farm heat mitigation and safety policies for workers.

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