This document provides a comprehensive assessment of the adverse impacts of extreme heat on global agrifood systems, including the crop, livestock, forestry, and fisheries sectors. It analyzes cumulative systemic risks such as declining crop productivity, increasing wildfires, marine heatwaves, and direct threats to the livelihoods and health of more than 1.23 billion agricultural workers. To support proactive responses, the report proposes adaptation measures based on weather forecasting, strengthened risk management capacity, the development of heat-tolerant crop varieties, and improved early warning systems. The document also calls for coordinated global action to reduce emissions and enhance the resilience of the most vulnerable communities in the face of escalating climate change.
