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The way we produce and eat food must change urgently both to cut the amount of planet-warming emissions produced by agriculture, and to help farmers adapt to climate change, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Monday. Without swift action, climate change will put millions of people at risk of hunger and poverty, the UN agency said in a report to mark World Food Day on October 16. Here are some key facts: 1. Agriculture, forestry and changes in land use combined are the second largest source of greenhouse gases, producing 21 percent of global emissions. The top emitter is the energy sector at 47 percent. Sponsored Content by TaboolaFrom Lagos and Still Single? Join For Fr…Top-dating 2. To feed a growing global population, agricultural production must rise by about 60 percent by 2050. 3. Climate change is expected to cut harvests in developing countries in the long term - although it may also improve some crop yields in the short term. 4. If climate change ...