Climate change and economic growth nexus in South Asia (Daily News)

Daily News (Sri Lanka) published an article that showed the decline in economic growth could reach an average of 8.8% per year by 2100. By 2050, countries such as Nepal, Bangladesh, India, Bhutan, and Sri Lanka are expected to experience a drop in gross domestic product (GDP) growth. IFPRI stated in Study suggests that climate-smart agriculture can boost yields, reduce hunger and emissions globally, by 2050, average yields for crops in South Asia will decrease considerably when compared to the level of yield in 2000. For important crops such as wheat, rice, and maize, climate change will account for a shrink in yield. This will cause an upsurge in the number of malnourished children which is estimated to reach 59 million by 2050.