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229 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 1,126 Climate change impacts on agriculture papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.

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  • inadequate and imprecise understanding of land levelling and its associated benefits among farmers, - limited proportion of respondents possessed a highly favourable attitude regarding land levelling, - gaps in technical knowledge and confidence regarding long-term benefits

    Climate-Smart Agriculture and Sustainable Farming Practices in Bastar, Chhattisgarh: Assessing Farmers’ Attitudes Toward Technology Adoption · 2026 · DOI

  • the need for stronger extension services, farmer training, and policy support to enhance CSAT adoption, - promoting resilient rural development in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh

    Climate-Smart Agriculture and Sustainable Farming Practices in Bastar, Chhattisgarh: Assessing Farmers’ Attitudes Toward Technology Adoption · 2026 · DOI

  • Investigating the effects of different irrigation-nitrogen treatments on spring maize growth and yield in other regions, - Examining the long-term effects of supplemental drip fertigation on soil properties and crop yields, - Developing precipitation-adaptive water and nitrogen management strategies for dryland spring maize production

    Effects of Supplemental Drip Fertigation on Grain Yield and Water and Nitrogen Use Efficiencies of Spring Maize in the Dryland Farming Region of the Eastern Loess Plateau · 2026 · DOI

  • Limited understanding of the effects of supplemental drip fertigation on spring maize production in the Eastern Loess Plateau. Need for balanced water and nitrogen management strategies to improve grain yield and resource-use efficiency.

    Effects of Supplemental Drip Fertigation on Grain Yield and Water and Nitrogen Use Efficiencies of Spring Maize in the Dryland Farming Region of the Eastern Loess Plateau · 2026 · DOI

  • The lack of understanding of the determinants of smallholder farmers' adoption of climate-smart agriculture technologies. The need for a comprehensive CSA package within an agroecological framework. The importance of investigating the complementarities between CSA technologies.

    Determinants of Smallholder Farmers’ Decisions to Use Multiple Climate-Smart Agricultural Technologies in North Wello Zone, Northern Ethiopia · 2024 · DOI

  • Local perceptions play a crucial role in crafting effective adaptation strategies, yet few studies have explored the socio-economic elements shaping these perceptions in agro-ecological transition regions like Mbangassina in Cameroon.

    Socioeconomic determinants of climate change perceptions and adaptive responses among smallholder farmers in Mbangassina in Cameroon · 2026 · DOI

  • However, these interactions remain poorly investigated in Sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA).

    Enhancing maize ( Zea Mays L.) resilience to climate change: The role of supplemental irrigation and fertiliser microdosing in improving grain‐filling rates of drought‐tolerant varieties in northern Benin · 2026 · DOI

  • Abstract Seasonal crop yield forecasts can support early warning and short-term adaptation in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where rainfed agriculture dominates, but systematic multi-crop, multi-region evaluations remain scarce.

    Process-based seasonal crop yield forecasting for early warning in sub-Saharan Africa · 2026 · DOI

  • However, the spatial distribution and future dynamics of climatic suitability for test-weight-defined high-quality wheat in China remain insufficiently understood.

    Climatic suitability and future dynamics of test-weight-defined high-quality wheat in China under climate change · 2026 · DOI

  • However, the spatial distribution patterns of wheat HI and their key driving factors in arid regions remain unclear.

    Spatial patterns and key driving factors of wheat harvest index under irrigation and rainfed conditions in arid regions · 2025 · DOI

  • Yet, the combined effects of climate-smart agricultural practices (CSAPs) on productivity, soil health, and nutrition in smallholder mixed crop-livestock systems remain poorly understood.

    Climate-smart agriculture and its role in enhancing farm and dietary diversity in the Northwest highlands of Ethiopia · 2025 · DOI

  • While regional flood effects have been extensively studied, the specific impacts on rice, the country’s primary staple, remain underexplored.

    Vulnerability and adaptation in flood-prone ecosystems of Bangladesh: a case study of rice farming households · 2025 · DOI

  • The findings of the study, among others showed that the included variables (Relative humidity, Precipitation, and Temperature) collectively account for a significant portion of the variability in food production across the observations, noting specially the impact of relative humidity on food security which has limited studies.

    Impact of climate dynamics on food security in Burkina Faso and Nigeria using FMOLS and geospatial analysis · 2025 · DOI

  • Climate variability increasingly threatens agriculture and smallholder farmers’ livelihoods in Ethiopia, but little is known about its localized impacts on crop production across diverse agroecological zones.

    Spatio-temporal dynamics of climate variability and its impact on major crop yields across different agro-ecological zones of the Ayehu watershed, Northwest Ethiopia · 2025 · DOI

  • This study uniquely re-examines CO2 emissions—where prior research offers conflicting evidence—alongside other underexplored determinants of cereal production in the EAC, providing fresh regional insights.

    Empirical assessment of climate change effect on cereal crop production in the East African Community · 2025 · DOI

  • However, evidence is lacking on how gender inequalities may be associated with climate vulnerability and ability to respond at country level.

    The association between gender equality and climate adaptation across the globe · 2024 · DOI

  • The complementarities that exist between CSA technologies may require further investigation into how such complementarities have benefits in terms of improving land productivity and food security and reducing climate-related risks for smallholder farmers in Ethiopia and other contexts.

    Determinants of Smallholder Farmers’ Decisions to Use Multiple Climate-Smart Agricultural Technologies in North Wello Zone, Northern Ethiopia · 2024 · DOI

  • The potential distribution of crops will be impacted by climate change, but there is limited research on potential wheat distributions under specific global warming targets.

    Global wheat planting suitability under the 1.5°C and 2°C warming targets · 2024 · DOI

  • Seasonal variation over time and regional differences in rice production, however, pose a threat to agricultural sustainability but remain unexplored.

    Spatiotemporal mapping of rice acreage and productivity growth in Bangladesh · 2024 · DOI

  • In doing so, it was advocated that these two topics have not been extensively studied in their relationship to each other and that there is a large extent of existing knowledge gaps, the filling of which can foster the development of these ideas and thus help develop our cities in combating against climate change.

    Nature-Based Solutions and Climate Resilience: A Bibliographic Perspective through Science Mapping Analysis · 2024 · DOI

  • We identify three main gaps: (i) lack of reliable long-term experimental and empirical data, (ii) limited access to advanced climate change adaptation technologies, and (iii) insufficient knowledge about specific extreme weather patterns and their interactions with management regimes.

    Weather Extremes Shock Maize Production: Current Approaches and Future Research Directions in Africa · 2024 · DOI

  • The dataset does not reflect current winter wheat harvested areas, despite noticeable cropland expansion in recent decades. The harvested areas were based on records from around the year 2000 and remain constant.

    Reclaiming abandoned croplands to adapt wheat production to a warmer world · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies a gap in the literature regarding the potential of recultivating abandoned croplands for winter wheat. There is a need for a possible adaptation strategy for winter wheat security.

    Reclaiming abandoned croplands to adapt wheat production to a warmer world · 2026 · DOI

  • The integration of ICT and climate resilience is a crucial gap in addressing climate change in Pakistan. The need for a voluntary carbon market in Pakistan is a significant gap.

    Integrating ICT and climate resilience for agricultural transformation in Pakistan: a hybrid econometric and machine learning approach · 2026 · DOI

  • No empirical data or validation is provided for the projected net savings of US$ 2.2-3.7 billion and job creation estimates of 35,000-40,000 from electric vehicle adoption.

    Integrating ICT and climate resilience for agricultural transformation in Pakistan: a hybrid econometric and machine learning approach · 2026 · DOI

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