By Ricky Robertson It began with an innocent enquiry: do we have relative humidity data, under climate change for possible future situations, that could be used to think about a direct effect on animal productivity? Currently, in our economic modeling, the cattle, hogs, chickens, etc., are only indirectly affected by changes in feed/fodder prices when […]
Colombia embraces new approach to reduce emissions from agriculture, sustain food security
Researchers find that investments in livestock productivity and land-carrying capacity in Colombia would reduce deforestation, offset greater emissions from increased crop production, and generate higher profits. A team of researchers led by Alex De Pinto, Senior Research Fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), has identified agricultural options that support climate change mitigation and […]
Heat Dome to Do Approximately $2 Billion in Damage to U.S. Corn
By Timothy S. Thomas Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, D.C. tim.thomas@cgiar.org It's so hot, even the corn is sweating!1 Can temperatures this high be good for corn? It turns out that the answer is "no". I know this because last week I completed a study of the effects of temperature on […]
Global trends plus local decisions equals a more food-secure world by 2050
By Emil Caillaux Achieving food security is one of the essential components of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which were adopted in September of last year. While only a few goals specifically mention forestry and other land-based sectors, all 17 depend on healthy and sustainable landscapes for their achievement. Over the past two years, […]
Do Economic Predictions of Damage from Climate Change Cause Policymakers to Focus on the Wrong Thing?
By Timothy S. Thomas I have been computing various measures of the impact of climate change on agriculture for the last six years, in an effort to help donors, researchers, and policymakers anticipate what farmers would face and, as a result, be able to develop plans to help agriculture adapt to climate change. But I […]
