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Farmers around the world could lose around half of the wheat cultivation area by the year 2100 due to climate change. The most affected regions are the USA and the EU.
Farmers around the world could potentially lose half of the wheat cultivation areas by the year 2100 due to climate change. The most affected regions are the USA and the EU.
For several important crops such as wheat, coffee, beans, cassava, and plantains, the growth conditions have already deteriorated due to climate change. It is feared that agriculture could lose about half of the once optimally suitable cultivation sites for these fruit varieties by the year 2100.
This is evidenced by a new indicator added to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) geodata app "Adaptation, Biodiversity and Carbon Mapping Tool" (ABC-Map).
This open-source app provides a screening of climate-related risks, essential biodiversity indicators, and the carbon reduction potential of a selected project. The new indicator provides information on the suitability of the most important crops in evolving climate scenarios until the end of the century.
Wheat cultivation could decline as researchers behind the indicator believe that wheat production areas could significantly decrease by 2100, especially in Europe and North America. However, it is anticipated that farmers might initially find more suitable cultivation areas for maize and rice. This situation could potentially reverse under scenarios with high emissions by the end of the century.
