Using the Ricardian results and examining climate scenarios for 2060 and beyond, the net revenues of small farms are predicted to increase as much as 120% (+USD6 billion) but those of large farms are predicted to fall by 20% (-USD12 billion). The impact estimates in any given period also depend on the rainfall predictions. The … Continue reading
Category Archives: Climate Change
Scientists amazed as ostriches defy climate change to reproduce in numbers
Climate change is real. It is a life threatening event that cannot be ignored in the 21st century. It is cited as the cause of extreme heat, severe crop failure, drying up rivers, depleting food for livestock and wildlife and irregular rainfall patterns. It looks unstoppable—just for now. It continues to modify the structures and dynamics of … Continue reading
Doubts surround link between cotton failure and farmer suicide
Results from a new investigation into the tragic phenomenon of Indian farmers’ suicides and the alleged link with genetically modified (GM) cotton have been published. Read more Continue reading
ILRI Clippings 