The Philippine corn crop will be most at risk from climate change by 2030, followed by sugar and rice, the World Bank said. “Climate change poses major risks to the Philippines’ agriculture sector achieving sustainable growth and higher productivity,” the World Bank said in a background paper.

“Evidence suggests climate change will cause yields and suitable growing areas of many crops to decline. In 2030, the biggest decline in yield and production is expected for maize (corn), followed by sugarcane, then rice; in 2050, maize will be most affected, followed by bananas and rice,” it added.

The Philippine Statistics Authority estimates that damage from natural extreme events and disasters between 2010 and 2019 amounted to around $9 billion, with agricultural damage accounting for 63% of this total, the bank said.

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