Corn production

Climate change: Punjab’s corn, cotton yields will decline by 2050

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Climate change: Punjab’s corn, cotton yields will decline by 2050

Climate change is projected to reduce maize and cotton yields in Punjab by 13% and 11% respectively by 2050, according to a new study by agricultural economists and scientists at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU). The study published in the Mausam journal of the India Meteorological Department earlier this month used rainfall and temperature data collected … Read more

Agricultural yield will plummet due to the climate crisis

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Agricultural yield will plummet due to the climate crisis

Ground Report | New Delhi: Agricultural yield will plummet; Climate-related impacts on crop yields are a relevant concern for international organizations, such as the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), which believes that the climate crisis, without due adaptation, could take us even further away from the second Sustainable Development Goal (SDG … Read more