Aug 24, 2013

Global crop yields are stagnating

One of four maps showing projected changes in major crop yields. (University of Michigan)

One of four maps showing projected changes in major crop yields. (University of Minnesota)

A University of Minnesota study recently published in the journal Nature found that a significant share of the world's crop-growing regions are seeing growth stagnate, slow or even collapse. They published three other maps; see the others and why they think it's so important to "sound the alert" here.