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Modeling the impact of climate change on agriculture in Latin America

Code: 9781801469166
Publication date: 24/07/2023
Extent: 46 pages

Contributions by: Fábio R. Marin and Ivo Zution Gonçalves, University of São Paulo, Brazil; Francisco J Meza, Forestal. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile; Néstor M. Riaño H., Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Colombia; Andrés J. Peña Q, Colombian Corporation for Agricultural Research (AGROSAVIA), Colombia; Alexandre B. Heinneman, EMBRAPA, Brazil; Nereu A. Streck and Alencar Jr Zanon, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Brazil; Murilo S. Vianna, University of Bonn, Germany; and Evandro H. F. Silva and Nilson A. Vieira Jr, University of São Paulo, Brazil

Chapter synopsis:

This chapter provides an overview of crop modeling in three Latin American countries: Chile, Colombia and Brazil. It assesses model characteristics, strengths and weaknesses and areas for future development. The chapter includes developments in modelling the impact of climate change on key crops: upland and irrigated rice, common beans, soybeans, sugarcane and grass forage production for livestock.



DOI: 10.19103/AS.2022.0115.16
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Table of contents
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Developments in crop modeling and climate change in Chile
  • 3 Developments in crop modeling and climate change in Colombia
  • 4 Developments in crop modeling in Brazil: upland rice production and climate change
  • 5 Developments in crop modeling in Brazil: irrigated rice production and climate change
  • 6 Developments in crop modeling in Brazil: common bean production and climate change
  • 7 Developments in crop modeling in Brazil: soybean production and climate change
  • 8 Developments in crop modeling in Brazil: sugarcane production and climate change
  • 9 Developments in crop modeling in Brazil: grass forage production for livestock and climate change
  • 10 Conclusion
  • 11 Where to look for further information
  • 12 References

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