Singapore (ANTARA) \u2013 Climate change is projected to reduce production\nof key food crops across Southeast Asia, with rice, maize and sugarcane\nfacing declines, according to a study released on Thursday by the\nSingapore Food Agency and the National University of Singapore.<\/p>\n
The ASEAN Agri Climate Impact Twenty study projects average rice\nproduction will fall by 3 to 5 per cent between 2025 and 2044, while\nmaize production could decline by 5 to 6 per cent and sugarcane\nproduction by 1 to 4 per cent.<\/p>\n
By contrast, cassava production is projected to increase by 16 per\ncent, while soybean output could rise by 11 to 13 per cent.<\/p>\n
\u201cMore favourable average projections for some agricultural crops do\nnot mean that these crops are free from climate-related risks.\nProduction can still be affected by climate variability in any given\nyear, including extreme heat, heavy rainfall or drought in years with\nunfavourable conditions,\u201d the report said.<\/p>\n
A very strong El Ni\u00f1o could reduce average crop production across the\nregion by around 10 per cent, the study found. Rice-based and rain-fed\nfarming systems are generally more vulnerable to such events.<\/p>\n
Overall, Southeast Asia is expected to experience rising\ntemperatures, more frequent and prolonged heatwaves, and increasingly\nvariable rainfall, potentially disrupting water availability, planting\nschedules and crop yields.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/study-climate-change-could-cut-rice-maize-and-sugarcane-production-1793418707", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }