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Area of Science:

  • Agricultural Science
  • Climate Science
  • Food Security Studies

Background:

  • National food production stability is vital for food security.
  • Mechanisms like individual crop yield stability and asynchronous yield fluctuations can stabilize national food production.
  • Quantification of these mechanisms' influence and regulatory factors is lacking.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To quantify the influence of crop yield stability and asynchronous yield fluctuations on national food production stability.
  • To identify factors regulating these stabilizing mechanisms.
  • To inform agricultural policies for stable food supply.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of yield data for 138 crops across 115 countries over 50 years.
  • Quantification of the stabilizing effects of average crop yield stability and asynchronous yield fluctuations.
  • Assessment of climate variability and agricultural practices (irrigation, crop diversity) impacts.

Main Results:

  • National yield stability primarily depends on the yield stability of major crops.
  • Average yield stability of key crops has twice the stabilizing effect compared to asynchronous yield fluctuations.
  • Climate variability synchronizes crop yields and reduces national production stability.
  • Increased crop diversity can mitigate climate variability's synchronizing effects.
  • Irrigation improves individual crop yield stability but doesn't negate climate impacts.

Conclusions:

  • Agricultural policies should focus on the stability of major crops for national food security.
  • Enhancing crop diversity is crucial to counteract climate variability's destabilizing effects.
  • A holistic approach considering crop-specific responses and crop basket dynamics is essential for stable food supply.