Which of the following crops is/are benefitted by climate change? 1. Wheat 2. Cotton 3. Rainfed rice Select the correct answer from below given codes: |ForumIAS

Q. Which of the following crops is/are benefitted by climate change?
1.Wheat
2.Cotton
3.Rainfed rice
Select the correct answer from below given codes:

[A] Only one

[B] Only two

[C] Only three

[D] None

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation: Impact of Climate change on Agriculture:

Projected decline in yields of rainfed rice and wheat by 2050.
Beneficial for crops like cotton and chickpea, due to reduced frosts.
Shift in crop zones like Apple and other temperate crops.
About 1.8-2 million tonnes of estimated annual milk loss due to heath stress in cattle and buffalo.

Source: FORUMIAS