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== Agriculture == | == Agriculture == | ||
- Agriculture and rural society would face maximum disruptions. India would possibly need a second Green Revolution. Considering a range of equilibrium climate change scenarios which project a temperature rise of 2.5oC to 4.9oC for India, it is estimated that:<br> | - Agriculture and rural society would face maximum disruptions. India would possibly need a second Green Revolution. Considering a range of equilibrium climate change scenarios which project a temperature rise of 2.5oC to 4.9oC for India, it is estimated that:<br> | ||
(a) Without considering the carbon dioxide fertilization effects, yield losses for rice and wheat vary between 32-40% and 41-52%, respectively.<br> | (a) Without considering the carbon dioxide fertilization effects, yield losses for rice and wheat vary between 32-40% and 41-52%, respectively.<br> | ||
(b) GDP would drop by between 1.8 to 3.4%.<br> | (b) GDP would drop by between 1.8 to 3.4%.<br> | ||