Rice paddies near Batutumonga, Lempo, North Toraja, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Higher temperatures caused by global warming are projected to reduce rice crop yields in Indonesia. Changes in El Nino patterns, that impact the onset and length of the wet season, are also sending agricultural production to a vulnerable status. Developing new, or improved local rice varieties that more resilient—echoing recent studies in other countries—could be one of the keys to mitigate.
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North Toraja, South Sulawesi, IndonesiaMore information:
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Toraja, South Sulawesi, Indonesia: More climate-resilient rice varieties needed Higher temperatures caused by global warming are projected to reduce rice crop yields in Indonesia. Changes in El Nino patterns, that impact the onset and length of the wet season, are also sending agricultural production to a vulnerable status. Developing new, or improved local rice varieties that more resilient—echoing recent studies in other countries—could be one of the keys to mitigate. Source: - "Rice varieties could sustain crop supplies facing climate change"; Earlham Institue, Phys.org - "Climate Risk: Country Profile, Indonesia", World Bank Group, Asian Development Bank