# What lies ahead for our sugarcane farmers and workers under climate change? – OML Center

> A study published in the Climate, Disaster and Development Journal uses the AquaCrop model to project sugarcane yields in Negros Occidental, Philippines. It estimates yields could rise 5% to 30% by 2050 due to wetter summers, with irrigation and earlier planting adding further gains.

- Date: 2019-12-06 · published 2019-12-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Philippines · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/55500-what-lies-ahead-for-our-sugarcane-farmers-and-workers-under-climate-change-oml
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## Why it matters

The findings concern a regional sugarcane crop with no direct link to feed grain or oilseed supply or prices, so the market impact is minimal.

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## Sources

- omlopezcenter.org: https://www.omlopezcenter.org/cddj-vol04-iss1-2-enso-cc-impacts-sugarcane-negros-occidental/

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