The regions of the world suitable for the cultivation of coffee, avocados and cashews will face a dramatic change as the world warms up, says a new study.
Key coffee regions in Brazil, Indonesia Vietnam and Colombia will all “drastically decrease” by around 50% by 2050. However, the suitable areas for cashews and avocados will increase but a majority of them would be far away from the current production sites.
While the increase in temperature and changing rainfall patterns might make a number of areas more suitable, it could be a high concern that a shift to produce these crops in new regions might see more forests converted to farmland. There would be greater efforts required to make farmers adapt to these changes.
While the changing temperatures might not seem to be good news for the current cultivators of these crops, some active steps could be adopted by the producers to mitigate climate change.
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