Uganda fears production decline due to global warming
Tens of thousands of tea producers in Uganda are expected to suffer from eroding weather conditions. According to a report by the International Center for Tropical Agriculture, some of Ugandas most lucrative tea-producing areas could be completely wiped off the map by 2050, if the temperature rises by an expected 2.3 degrees Celsius. The report found that even an expected one-degree rise by 2020 in average temperature could significantly reduce productivity, even as cooler areas are likely to experience improved tea growing conditions. Uganda's multi-million dollar tea industry employs over 60,000 small farmers and supports the livelihoods of up to half a million people along the supply chain.