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Temperature rises across the Volta River basin will affect farming and action must now be taken, a study says.

CGIAR Climate's insight:
Food production and power generation in the Volta River basin, which is home to 24 million people across six West African countries, will be reduced by climate change related rising temperatures, a study reveals. The study, by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) and International Water Management Institute (IWMI), shows temperatures in the Volta Basin rising by up to 3.6 degrees Celsius over the next century, leading to greater evaporation and a resulting 20 per cent water loss. The study was presented last month at the 6th Africa Agriculture Science Week (15-20 July) in Accra, Ghana.