Potential impact of climate change in sugarcane and mitigation strategies in Zimbabwe
Sugarcane production is important to the economy of Zimbabwe by contributing to Gross Domestic Product (GDP), employment creation and foreign currency generation. However, its production is likely to be affected by climate change due to projected increase in temperature and changing rainfall pattern...
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| description | Sugarcane production is important to the economy of Zimbabwe by contributing to Gross Domestic Product (GDP), employment creation and foreign currency generation. However, its production is likely to be affected by climate change due to projected increase in temperature and changing rainfall patterns. This paper reviews the possible effects of climate change in the agronomy of sugarcane. Temperature rise due to climate change is projected to increase cane growth during winter although it may result in increased irrigation needs. Increased temperature will also alter the prevalence of weeds diseases and insect pests in sugarcane production. The changing rainfall patterns due to climate change may result in water stress induced by drought although harversting efficiency is expected to increase. The paper also expounds on the mitigation and adaptation strategies that can be employed in the sugarcane industry as a way of reducing losses in sugarcane production. |
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| spelling | ir-11408-11012022-06-27T13:49:06Z Potential impact of climate change in sugarcane and mitigation strategies in Zimbabwe Chandiposha, Misheck Climate change effects, temperature, rainfall, adaptation, mitigation and sugarcane Sugarcane production is important to the economy of Zimbabwe by contributing to Gross Domestic Product (GDP), employment creation and foreign currency generation. However, its production is likely to be affected by climate change due to projected increase in temperature and changing rainfall patterns. This paper reviews the possible effects of climate change in the agronomy of sugarcane. Temperature rise due to climate change is projected to increase cane growth during winter although it may result in increased irrigation needs. Increased temperature will also alter the prevalence of weeds diseases and insect pests in sugarcane production. The changing rainfall patterns due to climate change may result in water stress induced by drought although harversting efficiency is expected to increase. The paper also expounds on the mitigation and adaptation strategies that can be employed in the sugarcane industry as a way of reducing losses in sugarcane production. 2016-04-27T13:14:23Z 2016-04-27T13:14:23Z 2013 Article 1991-637X http://hdl.handle.net/11408/1101 en African Journal of Agricultural Research;Vol. 8, No.23; p. 2814-2818 open Academic Journals |
| spellingShingle | Climate change effects, temperature, rainfall, adaptation, mitigation and sugarcane Chandiposha, Misheck Potential impact of climate change in sugarcane and mitigation strategies in Zimbabwe |
| title | Potential impact of climate change in sugarcane and mitigation strategies in Zimbabwe |
| title_full | Potential impact of climate change in sugarcane and mitigation strategies in Zimbabwe |
| title_fullStr | Potential impact of climate change in sugarcane and mitigation strategies in Zimbabwe |
| title_full_unstemmed | Potential impact of climate change in sugarcane and mitigation strategies in Zimbabwe |
| title_short | Potential impact of climate change in sugarcane and mitigation strategies in Zimbabwe |
| title_sort | potential impact of climate change in sugarcane and mitigation strategies in zimbabwe |
| topic | Climate change effects, temperature, rainfall, adaptation, mitigation and sugarcane |
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