The climate threat to major crops - and how to mitigate it

The climate threat to major crops - and how to mitigate it

Major food commodities like corn, cocoa, palm oil, wheat, rice, soybeans and sugar have varying levels of vulnerability to climate change. Some, like cocoa, are extremely vulnerable; others, like soybeans, are more resilient. The food sector must work hard to ensure that the worst impacts of rising temperatures and irregular weather patterns are mitigated.