Climate Change: Impact on Agriculture
Impacts
- Extreme Weather Events: Extreme weather occurrences like heatwaves, cyclones, droughts, and floods are on the rise. As a result, agriculture's productivity is impacted indirectly.
- Financial Losses: Globally, economic losses from natural disasters are increasing, and the agriculture sector is particularly susceptible to them. According to the 2018 Economic Survey conducted by the Government of India, the negative consequences of climate change result in an annual loss of $9–10 billion.
- Field Crops: An average of 30 per cent decrease in crop yields is expected by mid-21 century in South Asian countries. North Indian states and Bangladesh are highly susceptible due to ....
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