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5. Sustainable Agriculture

Climate impact on crops

↑ or ↓ rainfall ↑ temperatures High humidity

Mangoes • Negative impact impact on tree photosynthesis, vegetative and reproductive development impacting fruit
(Guyana) quality and production

Guava • Drought conditions will cause flower drop and • Deterioration in physiological
(Guyana) severe physiological disorders, such as spongy processes
tissue. • Increased susceptibility to fruit
flies

Carambola, • Declining suitable agricultural lands and loss of biodiversity will affect availability of suitable pollinators for
Passion Fruit passion fruit and threaten reproduction
(Guyana)

Pineapple • Drought results in early withering of the peduncle leading to corky micro-fissures
• Reduction in sugar content (dry conditions), reducing fruit marketability

Brassicas • Can be destroyed by flooding • Early development of seed
(Guyana) • High rainfall impacts sugar content pods and crop wane through
early expulsion of seeds

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Sweetcorn • Adversely impacted by flooding, high winds and • Scenarios show increase of 2 C
(Guyana) storms would result in 40% ↓ yield
• Rainfall can offset impact of higher
temperatures

Sustainable Agriculture in the Caribbean (SAC) Project

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