It is predicted that climate change will seriously affect the so-called "Corn Belt" of the USA, the world's largest corn producer.
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A study conducted at Emory University and published in the journal IOPscience showed that the central and eastern regions of the USA will lose their suitability for planting corn by 2100, unless there is a serious technological advance in agricultural practices. These results took their place among the other findings showing that adaptation to climate change is inevitable in the field of agriculture. Emily Burchfield, one of the authors of the study, said that the cultivation areas in the USA are gradually shifting to the north, and that more sustainable and resistant agricultural practices should be developed instead of relying on technological innovations that will save the day. Monoculture farming puts a huge strain on the environment More than two-thirds of the land area of the United States is currently used for food, fuel and fiber production. Only 6 crops are produced in 80% of these planted areas: corn, soybean, cotton, wheat, straw and alfalfa. The latest study focused on ...
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