Potato production is expected to decline in many areas due to hotter temperatures and decreased water availability. Conversely, production is predicted to become possible in high altitude and latitude areas where it has been limited by frost damage, such as in Canada and Russia. This will shift potato production to cooler areas, mitigating much of the projected decline in yield. However, this may trigger competition for land between potato crops and other land uses, mostly due to changes in water and temperature regimes.
Potato production is expected to de.cline in many areas due to hotter t.emperatures and decreased water availability. Conversely, production is predicted to becom?e possible in high altitude and latitude areas where it has been limited by frost damage, such as in Canada and Russia. This will shift potato production to cooler areas, mitigating mu,ch of the projected decline in yield. However, this may trigger competition for land between potato cro?ps and other land uses, mostly due to changes in water and temperature regimes.