Environment
  • Impact of Climate Change on Global Banana Yields Revealed

    Climate change could negatively impact banana cultivation in some of the world's most important producing and exporting countries, a study has revealed. Bananas are recognized as the most important fruit crop - providing food, nutrition, and income for millions in both rural and urban areas across the globe. While many reports have looked at the impact of climate change on agricultural production, the effect rising temperatures and changing rainfall has on crucial tropical crops such as the banana are less well understood.