Trinidad & Tobago: Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Cocoa and Tomato

This policy brief details research by the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) and the University of the West Indies (UWI) regarding the projected impacts of climate change on tomato and cocoa cultivation in Trinidad & Tobago by 2050.

• By 2050, the area suitable for growing tomato in Trinidad & Tobago is expected to decrease significantly, suggesting a need for diversification into alternative crops such as yam, sweet potato, and cassava.
• While cocoa is expected to be more resilient to climate changes, it is a high-value perennial crop that requires irrigation precautions to manage infrequent and severe dry periods.
• Climate suitability for all analyzed crops is projected to increase in mountain ranges and upland areas by 2050, which may lead to agricultural encroachment into protected forest areas.

APA

Climate and Development Knowledge Network (2017). Trinidad & Tobago: Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Cocoa and Tomato. https://cdkn.org/resource/trinidad-tobago-assessing-impact-climate-change-cocoa-tomato

Chicago

Climate and Development Knowledge Network. Trinidad & Tobago: Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Cocoa and Tomato. 2017. https://cdkn.org/resource/trinidad-tobago-assessing-impact-climate-change-cocoa-tomato.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climateanddevelopmentknowledgenetwork2017trinidad, author = {{Climate and Development Knowledge Network}}, title = {{Trinidad \& Tobago: Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Cocoa and Tomato}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2017}, month = jan, url = {https://cdkn.org/resource/trinidad-tobago-assessing-impact-climate-change-cocoa-tomato}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }