Food Insecurity in West Africa: Is Global Warming the Driver?

This research explores the causal correlation between food insecurity and global warming in West Africa, util-ising secondary panel data from 2000 to 2020 and employing the Kao co-integration, FMOLS and GLM techniques. The variables studied include malnutrition prevalence, CO₂ emissions, inflation, foreign direct investment (FDI), GDP per capita, population growth, food imports, and arable land. The econometric analysis provides evidence of a positive long-term correlation between food insecurity and climate change. This finding underscores the re-gion’s agricultural sector’s vulnerability to atmospheric changes, potentially worsening food insecurity. Based on the findings, the study proposes a comprehensive approach to addressing climate-induced food insecurity in West Africa. Recommendations include implementing climate-smart agricultural practices, reducing carbon emissions, increasing agricultural investment, improving incomes, adopting enhanced farming techniques, activating climate change mitigation programs, investing in agricultural research, and diversifying economic structures.