Bummer: In Sub-Saharan Africa, CO2 will allegedly "will contribute to farmers losing 40-80 percent of cropland conducive to growing maize, millet, and sorghum by the 2030s-2040s"

What Climate Change Means for Africa, Asia and the Coastal Poor

A new scientific report commissioned by the World Bank and released on June 19 explores the risks to lives and livelihoods in these three highly vulnerable regions...Between 1.5°C-2°C warming, drought and aridity, will contribute to farmers losing 40-80 percent of cropland conducive to growing maize, millet, and sorghum by the 2030s-2040s, the researchers found.

March 2013: Sub-Saharan Africa Rice Yields Jump 30% Post-Rice Crisis

The analysis also showed that the average rice yield in the region rose by about 30% from 2007 to 2012 and that it is increasing at a faster rate than the global average, according to the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice).