Climate change and the need for agricultural adaptation

• Published in: Current opinion in plant biology Vol. 56; pp. 197 - 202
• Main Authors: Anderson, Robyn, Bayer, Philipp E, Edwards, David
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.08.2020
• Subjects: agronomy; burning; climate; climate change; cultivars; food consumption; food production; food security; fossil fuels; genomics; politics; wastes

•Climate Change places food security at risk, particularly in the developing world.•Climates zones are predicted to shift poleward, altering the distribution of highly productive agricultural areas.•The worst yield declines are predicted for developing countries, further exacerbating the wealth gap...