Impacts of climate change on rice production in Africa and causes of simulated yield changes

• Published in: Global change biology Vol. 24; no. 3; pp. 1029 - 1045
• Main Authors: van Oort, Pepijn A. J., Zwart, Sander J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.03.2018; John Wiley and Sons Inc
• Subjects: Acclimatization; Adaptation; Africa; Biological fertilization; Carbon dioxide; Climate Change; Climate effects; cold induced sterility; Crop and Weed Ecology; Crop production; Crop yield; Dry season; Eastern Africa; Environmental impact; Fertilization; Food Supply; grain yield; heat; heat induced sterility; heat sums; High temperature; highlands; irrigated; irrigation; Irrigation systems; Mineral nutrients; nutrient management; Oryza; Oryza - growth & development; Photosynthesis; Primary; Primary s; rainfed; Rainfed farming; Rainy season; Rice; Seasons; Simulation; sowing date; Sterility; Temperature; Water; Water availability; Western Africa; Wet season; West Africa; East Africa; Africa; Western Africa; Eastern Africa; photosynthesis; heat induced sterility; rainfed; Africa; cold induced sterility; rice; irrigated; climate change

This study is the first of its kind to quantify possible effects of climate change on rice production in Africa. We simulated impacts on rice in irrigated systems (dry season and wet season) and rainfed systems (upland and lowland). We simulated the use of rice varieties with a higher temperature su...