India, Oct. 15 -- As the world observes World Food Day 2025 under the theme "Hand in Hand for Better Foods and a Better Future," the call is clear: only through collective action - linking farmers, policymakers, scientists, and communities - can we secure a sustainable and hunger-free tomorrow

Climate change today poses the single greatest challenge to global food security. Unpredictable rainfall, increasing temperatures, drought periods, floods, and pest invasions are altering agricultural practices and undermining productivity. These effects are not evenly distributed; they strike hardest at smallholders and marginal farmers who rely directly on weather and natural resources for their sustenance. The Food and Agriculture Organization (...