Nairobi — Developing countries have to be more innovative to weather the debilitating effects of climate change that are expected to severely compromise food security.

Rockefeller Foundation president, Dr Judith Rodin, who visited the country ahead of African Green Revolution Forum in Ghana, said this called for integrated approach to mitigate the effects, expected to hit the poor harder.

Staple food in Kenya

She said maize, which is a stable food in Kenya would experience reduced production by 30 per cent in the next three decades due to the unfavourable weather.

"Climate change is the single biggest threat to finding a solution to food security in Africa. It will only be through an integrated approach, harnessing local innovations and technology to build resilience to the impact of climate change that we will be able to develop sustainable green revolution in Africa," she said.

Ms Rodin spoke to the media at Crowne Plaza in Nairobi on Tuesday after visiting projects funded by the foundation in Kenya.

She said insurance cover to mitigate losses, and availability of credit were essential for the majority of the people who depended on agriculture for livelihood.