The Possible Impacts of Different Global Warming Levels on Major Crops in Egypt
Climate change implications are a severe risk to food security and the economy. Global warming could disturb the production of both rainfed and irrigated agriculture thru the amplify of yield water requests in many areas. In this study, the fast-track projections available through the Inter-Sectors...
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description | Climate change implications are a severe risk to food security and the economy. Global warming could disturb the production of both rainfed and irrigated agriculture thru the amplify of yield water requests in many areas. In this study, the fast-track projections available through the Inter-Sectors Impact Model Intercomparison Project (ISI-MIP) were presented and analyzed to assess the effects of two global warming (GW) levels (1.5 and 2.0 °C) on the maize and wheat yields in Egypt. Outcomes proposed spatial variations in the effects of temperature change on crop yield. Compared with the referenced situation, an observed national average change in wheat yield about 5.0% (0.0% to 9.0%) and 5.0% (−3.0% to 14.0%) under GW1.5 and GW2.0 respectively. While for maize yield, the change in national average about −1.0% (−5.0% to 3.0%) and −4.0% (−8.0% to 2.0%) under GW1.5 and GW2.0 respectively. GW1.5 could be helpful for wheat yield, but the positive effect decayed when the warming level reached 2.0 °C overhead the pre-industrial level. Nevertheless, the possible deviations to Egypt’s maize production under the GW1.5 and GW2.0 scenarios are unclear where the models do not agree with the sign of change. Adjusting the temperature rise within 1.5 °C would diminish the yield reduction, as it is an extraordinary priority to safeguard crop production. To achieve Progress of innovative agronomic managing plans and swapping to additional drought-resistant crops may be valuable for coping with climate change in regions vulnerable to yield decline. |
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spelling | doaj.art-8165598fa24d45a89e2371d36aeef4a52023-11-23T03:45:54ZengMDPI AGAtmosphere2073-44332021-11-011212158910.3390/atmos12121589The Possible Impacts of Different Global Warming Levels on Major Crops in EgyptGamil Gamal0Magdy Samak1Mohamed Shahba2Natural Resources Department, Faculty of African Postgraduate Studies, Cairo University, Giza 12613, EgyptNatural Resources Department, Faculty of African Postgraduate Studies, Cairo University, Giza 12613, EgyptNatural Resources Department, Faculty of African Postgraduate Studies, Cairo University, Giza 12613, EgyptClimate change implications are a severe risk to food security and the economy. Global warming could disturb the production of both rainfed and irrigated agriculture thru the amplify of yield water requests in many areas. In this study, the fast-track projections available through the Inter-Sectors Impact Model Intercomparison Project (ISI-MIP) were presented and analyzed to assess the effects of two global warming (GW) levels (1.5 and 2.0 °C) on the maize and wheat yields in Egypt. Outcomes proposed spatial variations in the effects of temperature change on crop yield. Compared with the referenced situation, an observed national average change in wheat yield about 5.0% (0.0% to 9.0%) and 5.0% (−3.0% to 14.0%) under GW1.5 and GW2.0 respectively. While for maize yield, the change in national average about −1.0% (−5.0% to 3.0%) and −4.0% (−8.0% to 2.0%) under GW1.5 and GW2.0 respectively. GW1.5 could be helpful for wheat yield, but the positive effect decayed when the warming level reached 2.0 °C overhead the pre-industrial level. Nevertheless, the possible deviations to Egypt’s maize production under the GW1.5 and GW2.0 scenarios are unclear where the models do not agree with the sign of change. Adjusting the temperature rise within 1.5 °C would diminish the yield reduction, as it is an extraordinary priority to safeguard crop production. To achieve Progress of innovative agronomic managing plans and swapping to additional drought-resistant crops may be valuable for coping with climate change in regions vulnerable to yield decline.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/12/12/1589climate changewheatmaizeglobal warmingEgyptfood security |
spellingShingle | Gamil Gamal Magdy Samak Mohamed Shahba The Possible Impacts of Different Global Warming Levels on Major Crops in Egypt Atmosphere climate change wheat maize global warming Egypt food security |
title | The Possible Impacts of Different Global Warming Levels on Major Crops in Egypt |
title_full | The Possible Impacts of Different Global Warming Levels on Major Crops in Egypt |
title_fullStr | The Possible Impacts of Different Global Warming Levels on Major Crops in Egypt |
title_full_unstemmed | The Possible Impacts of Different Global Warming Levels on Major Crops in Egypt |
title_short | The Possible Impacts of Different Global Warming Levels on Major Crops in Egypt |
title_sort | possible impacts of different global warming levels on major crops in egypt |
topic | climate change wheat maize global warming Egypt food security |
url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/12/12/1589 |
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