Abstract
How does climate change affect the production of native Grains of
America? There is an impact of climate change on rain-fed crops
productivity and its association with alimentary security. This study
analyzes how events such as global warming, unsustainable agriculture or
intense droughts caused by lack of water, affects the production of
quinoa in Bolivia and maize in Mexico. Our estimates suggest that
climate variability will modify agriculture yields (of maize and quinoa)
per hectare depending on the agricultural season, the municipality and
the ensemble model used to project climate change scenarios. The study
indicates tremendous heterogeneity in areas and regionally. Based on the
cobweb phenomena approach, it is suggested that the producers base their
decisions for their future production on the assumption that present
prices will continue. If this is not the case, rigid price expectations
may produce irreversible supply conditions in the short run. These
prices are set by the available supply of the grains. Their production
is completely determined by the producers’ response to price, under
conditions of pure competition.