05 Sep 2019 --- The effects of climate change on global banana crops have on average shown increased crop yields; however, researchers warn that these gains could be significantly reduced or even disappear completely by 2050 if climate change continues at its expected rate. This is according to a study published by the University of Exeter which analyzed 27 countries, amounting to 86 percent of the world’s dessert banana production, and discovered that although crops yields have improved since 1961 due to warmer, more favorable growing conditions, this steady growth is likely to ricochet. The researchers highlight the importance of investment in tropical agriculture to combat potential cultivation reductions.