Climate change, agriculture, and adaptation options for Peru

cg.authorship.typesCGIAR single centre
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country institute
cg.contributor.crpClimate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
cg.contributor.crpPolicies, Institutions, and Markets
cg.contributor.donorInter-American Development Bank
cg.contributor.donorBill & Melinda Gates Foundation
cg.coverage.countryPeru
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2PE
cg.coverage.regionSouth America
cg.creator.identifierTimothy Thomas: 0000-0002-7951-8157
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133213
cg.identifier.projectIFPRI - Environment and Production Technology Division
cg.identifier.projectIFPRI - Agricultural Adaptation to Climate Change in Latin America and the Caribbean
cg.identifier.publicationRankNot ranked
cg.number1828
cg.placeWashington, DC
cg.reviewStatusInternal Review
dc.contributor.authorGianella, Cecilia
dc.contributor.authorChavez-Tafur, Jorge
dc.contributor.authorThomas, Timothy S.
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-21T09:07:41Zen
dc.date.available2024-06-21T09:07:41Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/146596
dc.titleClimate change, agriculture, and adaptation options for Peruen
dcterms.abstractWhile agriculture represents only 7 percent of total GDP (World Bank 2014) for Peru, it is not an insignificant economic sector. It provides employment for 26 percent of the population (World Bank 2014) and is an important potential engine for poverty reduction in Peru. Because climate change has a large potential impact on the agriculture sector, the analysis done in this paper using climate models, crop models, and a bioeconomic model provides important information to those concerned with planning and investing for the future. Our study shows a relatively positive outlook for agriculture in Peru compared to the rest of the world. Crop model analysis suggests that climate change will actually improve yields for rice, barley, wheat, cassava, and irrigated maize. Rainfed maize would experience some modest yield reductions and sugarcane would experience some large yield reductions, though compared to the rest of the world, the reductions appear manageable. While not directly measured by crop models, comparing to similar crops that were modeled, it appears that potatoes and plantains will also be favored by climate change. In addition to sugarcane, this discussion paper discusses the likely impact on coffee production and suggests some positive steps that could be taken to mitigate some of the impact. The paper also discusses the potential adverse effects on livestock productivity, and what might be done to reduce them. Finally, the paper considers the spatially heterogenous effects of climate change on agriculture, pointing to areas that benefit and others that are harmed. Such details could help develop responses to climate change suitable to each region.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.bibliographicCitationGianella, Cecilia; Chavez-Tafur, Jorge; and Thomas, Timothy S. 2019. Climate change, agriculture, and adaptation options for Peru. IFPRI Discussion Paper 1828. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146596en
dcterms.extent87 pages
dcterms.isPartOfIFPRI Discussion Paperen
dcterms.issued2019-04-18
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Institute
dcterms.relationhttps://cgspace.cgiar.org/items/ae072d18-eb29-421f-abd1-cc279f240d03en
dcterms.relationhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/146591en
dcterms.relationhttps://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133209en
dcterms.relationhttps://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133211en
dcterms.relationhttps://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133215en
dcterms.relationhttps://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133214en
dcterms.replaceshttps://ebrary.ifpri.org/digital/collection/p15738coll2/id/133213
dcterms.subjectmodelsen
dcterms.subjectmathematical modelsen
dcterms.subjectagricultural policiesen
dcterms.subjectsugar caneen
dcterms.subjectmaizeen
dcterms.subjectcrop yielden
dcterms.subjectagricultureen
dcterms.subjectclimate change adaptationen
dcterms.subjectcoffeeen
dcterms.subjectfood securityen
dcterms.subjectpovertyen
dcterms.subjectcrop modellingen
dcterms.subjectfood insecurityen
dcterms.subjectclimate changeen
dcterms.typeWorking Paper

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