Climate Change and Agriculture
Causes, Impacts and Interventation

G. S. L. H. V. Prasada Rao (Edited by), V. Uma Maheswara Rao (Edited by), D. V. Subba Rao (Edited by)

9789387973626

Hardback, published 31 July 2019

586 pages
22.9 x 37.5 x 1.5 cm, 1.104 kg

Climate change is a gradual phenomenon that takes millions of years to occur and has made the Earth habitable for living beings. It is a global issue that affects various regions, including the United States, Canada, and Texas, where droughts and floods are common. Climate change poses a threat to agriculture, making it difficult to predict its impact on various systems.

Agroforestry is a sustainable land use practice that increases diversity in agricultural lands, providing ecological and production services that enhance resilience to the impact of climate change mitigation and adaptation. Agroforestry offers a way to manage the risk of climate change in annual cropping systems by providing crop diversification and increased resource use efficiency.

Deep-rooted trees in agroforestry systems help access nutrients and water during droughts, allowing for better use of resources. Agroforestry practices increase soil porosity, reduce runoff, and increase soil cover, which enhance water infiltration and reduce moisture stress during low rainfall periods. During periods of excessive soil moisture, tree-based systems help aerate the soil by pumping out excess water, offering economic benefits.

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Rainfall Variability across India
• 3. Climate Change and Food Security
• 4. Climate Change: Extreme Events, Causes and Effects on Agriculture and Farmers Economy
• 5. Climate Risk Management in smallholder farming systems in the Semiarid Tropics
• 6. Climate Change and Agriculture: Experiences in Kerala
• 7. Practicing Smart Agriculture in Tamil Nadu
• 8. Climate Resilient Agriculture in Karnataka
• 9. Climate Change and Agriculture: Experiences in North Karnataka
• 10. Climate Change and Agriculture in Andhra Pradesh
• 11. Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation Strategies for Maharashtra
• 12. Climate Change and Rice Cultivation over Konkan Region of Maharashtra: A case study
• 13. Climate Resilient Agriculture in Chhattisgarh
• 14. Climate and Agriculture in Gujarat: Retrospective and Prospective View
• 15. Haryana Towards Climate Resilient Agriculture
• 16. Climate Resilient Agriculture Punjab Scenario
• 17. Climate Change Impacts in Agriculture over Jammu and Kashmir
• 18. Climate Change and Agriculture Scenario in Temperate and Cold Arid Region
• 19. Climate Resilient Agriculture in Himachal Pradesh
• 20. Climate Change and Bihar Agriculture: Assessment, Projection and Risk Management
• 21. Climate Resilient Agriculture in Jharkhand
• 22. Climate Change Mitigation Strategies in North Eastern Region
• 23. Rice Genotypes through Modeling under Projected Climate Change in Eastern India
• 24. Climate Change Impacts on Soil Microflora and Fauna
• 25. Importance of Monitoring Weather Parameters in Crop Insurance Schemes
• 26. Strategies for Improved Agro-advisory Services to Farmers
• 27. Agrometeorological Products in Agroadvisory Services
• 28. Geospatial Technologies for Impact Assessment of Extreme Weather Events on Agriculture
• 29. Role of Satellites in Climate Change Monitoring
• 30. NABARD'
  s Initiatives and Interventions in Climate Change
• 31. Climate change and Sorghum Productivity in India
• 32. Impacts of Climate change on Indian Wheat Production