The impacts of climate change on crop yields
Research gap analysis derived from 6 agriculture papers in our local library.
The gap
The impacts of climate change on crop yields have been extensively studied worldwide, yet the mechanisms underlying changes in yields are not fully understood.
Evidence profile
Sourced from the abstract and stated research gap and future-work section of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2019 and 2026, spanning 6 journals. Those papers have been cited 55 times in total.
Research trend
Established — well-defined area with open sub-problems.
Supporting evidence — 7 representative gaps
- Will temperature and rainfall changes prevent yield progress in Europe? (2022) · Food and Energy Security · cited 28× · doi
However, an understanding of the effects of changes in temperature and rainfall throughout the crop cycle on historical yield progress is lacking in Europe (EU).
generalabstractevidence 5/5Keywords: understanding effects changes temperature rainfall throughout crop cycle historical yield progress lacking europe - Exploring the Relationship between Climate Variability and Crop Yields in Niger State, Nigeria (2026) · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · doi
There is a need to understand the impact of climate variability on crop yields in Niger State, Nigeria. Prior studies have not examined the relationship between climate variability and crop yields in the study area. The study aims to fill this knowledge gap.
generalstated research gapevidence 5/5Keywords: there need understand impact climate variability crop yields - Exploring the Relationship between Climate Variability and Crop Yields in Niger State, Nigeria (2026) · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · doi
Future studies can examine the impact of climate variability on crop yields in other regions. Studies can use different methods to analyze the relationship between climate variables and crop yields. Research can focus on developing strategies to mitigate the effects of climate variability on agricultural production.
generalfuture-work sectionevidence 5/5Keywords: future studies examine impact climate variability crop yields - Genetic variability and relationships of yield and yield-related traits in locally grown common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) genotypes in Burundi (2026) · Discover Agriculture · doi
Further validation of the findings is required. The study of genetic variability and relationships of yield and yield-related traits in other environments and cropping seasons is necessary.
generalfuture-work sectionevidence 5/5Keywords: further validation findings required study genetic variability relationships - Excessive rainfall anomalies during the dry season (harvest period) and their impact on rainfed crop yields in Ethiopia (2026) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi
Although the impact of growing period rainfall variability on crop yields has been well studied in East Africa, characterizing rainfall anomalies during the crop harvesting season and their effect on crop yields remains unexplored.
generalabstractevidence 4/5Keywords: crop rainfall yields impact growing period variability well studied east africa characterizing anomalies harvesting season - In-season plot area loss and implications for yield estimation in smallholder rainfed farming systems at the village level in Sub-Saharan Africa (2019) · GeoJournal · cited 19× · doi
All these approaches to yield estimation are insufficient in capturing real agriculture productivity in rainfed farming systems due to the significant area loss that characterizes these farming systems in the course of each cropping season.
generalabstractevidence 4/5Keywords: farming systems approaches yield estimation insufficient capturing real agriculture productivity rainfed significant area loss characterizes - Impact of Climate Change on Crop Pests and Diseases: Ensemble Modeling of Time-Varying Weather Effects (2023) · Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists · cited 8× · doi
The impacts of climate change on crop yields have been extensively studied worldwide, yet the mechanisms underlying changes in yields are not fully understood.
generalabstractevidence 4/5Keywords: yields impacts climate change crop extensively studied worldwide mechanisms underlying changes fully understood
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