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Sustainable Agriculture in Drought Prone Regions

Author : K. Dasaratharamaiah
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Sustainable Agriculture in Drought Prone Regions written by K. Dasaratharamaiah and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Book Sustainable Agriculture In Drought Prone Regions Consists Of 50 Selected Research Papers Prepared In Honour Of Professor N. Narayana (Professor Of Economics, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh) Focusing Its Attention On Theoretical And Empirical Findings On Different Aspects Of Agricultural Development And Its Sustainability In India In General And Drought Prone Areas In Particular In Andhra Pradesh State. The Book Is Divided In To Five Parts. Part-I Deals With The Agricultural Situation In India Especially Rainfed Agriculture In Drought Prone Regions And Main Challenges That Agricultural Sector Is Facing In The Context Of Economic Reforms And Globalisation. Part-Ii Of The Book Covers Papers On Sustainable Agricultural Development And The Issues And Problems Involved In Maintaining Stable Agricultural Growth. Papers In Part-Iii Analyse The Role Of Irrigation, Water Management And Land Utilisation In Sustaining Agriculture In Rayalaseema-A Drought Prone Region In Andhra Pradesh. Issues Of Institutional Credit To Agriculture, Agricultural Insurance, Marketing Of Agricultural Produce And The Effects Of Globalisation On Prices Of Agricultural Products Etc Are Thoroughly Discussed In Part- Iv. The Papers In The Last Part Of The Book Analyse The Causes For Crisis In Indian Agriculture And Farmers Distress With Particular Reference To Farmers Suicides In Drought Prone Regions; Rural-Urban Labour Migration; And Policy Measures Needed To Sustain Agricultural Development. The Book Contains Thought Provoking Papers With High Relevance To The Current Agricultural Situation In India Particularly In Drought Prone Regions. The Book Will Be Useful To The Students And Teachers In Social Sciences In General And Agricultural Economics In Particular, Researchers In Academic And Research Institutions, Government Departments And Non-Governmental Organisations Involved In The Programmes Of Agriculture And Rural Development.

Cultivation and Drought Management in Agriculture

Author : Md. Shafiqul Islam
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031354184
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (313 download)

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Book Synopsis Cultivation and Drought Management in Agriculture by : Md. Shafiqul Islam

Download or read book Cultivation and Drought Management in Agriculture written by Md. Shafiqul Islam and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-07-25 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book represents the background of the Barind Tract of Bangladesh with the proximity of drought information, conceptual and logic of the books, history, definition and perception on drought and climate scenario and how people understand underlying causes, impacts and consequences of drought in agriculture, environment, human health and society. It also states the trend and severity of drought of Barind Tract. This book gives the local response to cope, mitigation and adaptation to agricultural drought. The book also addresses the gender response in the hardship of drought in the rural areas. It also elicits the local and indigenous methods of drought prediction and sustainable cultivation and management of drought in agriculture.

Drought risk reduction in agriculture

Author : Cenacchi, Nicola
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Drought risk reduction in agriculture written by Cenacchi, Nicola and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on 2014-09-15 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report is a component of the Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture, and Food Security (CCAFS)-funded project Impacts of Climate Extremes on Future Water and Food Security in South Asia and East Africa. The goal of the project was to characterize extreme drought events, to improve on a methodology to assess the probability of these events in the future under climate change, to illustrate their impacts, and to provide suggestions on coping strategies. The present report sets the stage for the overall project by undertaking a review of the causes of vulnerability to drought in East Africa and the western Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP) of South Asia, and discussing the options to increase resilience to drought in the agricultural sector. Agriculture is a high-risk endeavor in both regions, due to a combination of recurrent droughtswhich may intensify due to climate changepoor soil fertility, and a host of constraints faced by farmers, especially low access to input and output markets. These factors, combined with farmers high aversion to risk, stifle investments in agriculture, resulting in continuous underachieving production, low income, and persisting poverty.

Climate Change-Resilient Agriculture and Agroforestry

Author : Paula Castro
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319750046
Total Pages : 520 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (197 download)

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Download or read book Climate Change-Resilient Agriculture and Agroforestry written by Paula Castro and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-01-24 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book collects wide-ranging contributions such as case studies, reviews, reports on technological developments, outputs of research/studies, and examples of successful projects, presenting current knowledge and raising awareness to help the agriculture and forestry sectors find solutions for mitigating climate variability and adapting to change. It brings the topic of ecosystem services closer to education and learning, as targeted by the Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020. Climate change and its impacts on agriculture and agroforestry have been observed across the world during the last 50 years. Increasing temperatures, droughts, biotic stresses and the impacts of extreme events have continuously decreased agroforestry systems’ resilience to the effects of climate change. As such, there is a need to adapt farming and agroforestry systems so as to make them better able to handle ever-changing climate conditions, and to preserve habitats and ecosystems services.

Climate Variability and Change

Author : R. Selvaraju
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN 13 : 9789251057827
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (578 download)

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Book Synopsis Climate Variability and Change by : R. Selvaraju

Download or read book Climate Variability and Change written by R. Selvaraju and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2007 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The impacts of increasing climatic variability and change are global concerns but in Bangladesh, where large numbers of people are chronically exposed and vulnerable to a range of natural hazards, they are particularly critical. This resource book, Climate variability and change: adaptation to drought in Bangladesh, has been tested and prepared as a reference and guide for further training and capacity building of agricultural extension workers and development professionals to deal with climate change impacts and adaptation, using the example of drought-prone areas of Bangladesh. It also presents suggestions for a three-day training course that would be readily adaptable for any areas of Bangladesh affected by climate-related risks. The information presented on climate change adaptation would enable participants to prepare, demonstrate and implement location-specific adaptation practices and, thus, to improve the adaptive capacity of rural livelihoods to climate change in agriculture and allied sectors.

Productivity Of Land And Water

Author : J. H. Patil
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 9788122411065
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Productivity Of Land And Water written by J. H. Patil and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 1997 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Book Contains Articles On Productivity Of Land And Water By Eminent Authors. It Provides Valuable Inputs For Policy Making In India And Developing Countries All Over The World. The Topic Is Presently Very Important Because Of The Imperatives Of Growth And Quality Of Production At Competitive Prices For Global Markets. The Book Will Certainly Be Useful To Researchers And Academicians Working On Agriculture. Irrigation And Allied Subjects. It Is A Valuable Guide To Farmers Wanting To Pursue Cultivation In An Enlightened Manner.A Wide Range Of Subjects Is Covered Such As Sustainable Agriculture, Management Of Drought Prone Areas, Impact Of Land Reforms. Watershed Development. Soil Management, Availability Of Demand For Water, Policies For Improving Productivity, Advances In Water Management.Farmers Participation In Irrigation Management, Mechanisation In Agricultural Production, Extension Of New Agricultural Production, Extension Of New Agricultural Technologies, Agricultural Productivity In India And International Dimension Of Marketing Of Agricultural Produce.The Contributors Are Well Known Scholars On The Subjects Covered. Their Distinguished List Includes The World Famous Agricultural Scientist, Dr. M.S. Swaminathan, And Economists, Dr. C.H. Hanumantrao And Dr. Y.K. Alag Who Is Presently Minister For Planning, Government Of India.Dr. M.A. Chitale Who Is A Receipient Of 1993 Stockholm Water Prize And Who Is Presently Secretary General Of The International Commission On Irrigation And Drainage Has Written A Comprehensive Introduction. He Provides Additional Thoughts And Information On Related National And International Aspects And Also Brings Out Interlink Ages Between The Different Topics Dealt With By The Authors Of The Articles To Present The Theme Of Productivity In Its Totality.

Water Scarcity and Sustainable Agriculture in Semiarid Environment

Author : Ivan Francisco Garcia Tejero
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0128131659
Total Pages : 586 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (281 download)

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Book Synopsis Water Scarcity and Sustainable Agriculture in Semiarid Environment by : Ivan Francisco Garcia Tejero

Download or read book Water Scarcity and Sustainable Agriculture in Semiarid Environment written by Ivan Francisco Garcia Tejero and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2018-01-03 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Water Scarcity and Sustainable Agriculture in Semiarid Environment: Tools, Strategies and Challenges for Woody Crops explores the complex relationship between water scarcity and climate change, agricultural water-use efficiency, crop-water stress management and modeling water scarcity in woody crops. Understanding these cause- and effect relationships and identifying the most appropriate responses are critical for sustainable crop production. The book focuses on Mediterranean environments to explain how to determine the most appropriate strategy and implement an effective plan; however, core concepts are translational to other regions. Informative for those working in agricultural water management, irrigation and drainage, crop physiology and sustainable agriculture. Focuses on semi-arid crops including olive, vine, citrus, almonds, peach, nectarine, plum, subtropical fruits and others Explores crop physiological responses to drought at plant, cellular and/or molecular levels Presents tool options for assessing crop-water status and irrigation scheduling

Climate Change Adaptations in Dryland Agriculture in Semi-Arid Areas

Author : Xavier Poshiwa
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811678618
Total Pages : 359 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (116 download)

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Book Synopsis Climate Change Adaptations in Dryland Agriculture in Semi-Arid Areas by : Xavier Poshiwa

Download or read book Climate Change Adaptations in Dryland Agriculture in Semi-Arid Areas written by Xavier Poshiwa and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-02-10 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book highlights the approaches for achieving trans-disciplinary research integration for “semi-arid dryland agriculture systems” under changing climates, while also identifying the elements of a collaborative research agenda that are needed to advance global food security. The book emphasizes climate change being a reality and how drylands are bearing the brunt in diverse ways. The major impact of dryland agriculture is on communities that need to: avoid the short- and long-term impacts of the changing climate; adapt strategies that can minimize these impacts; and be able to mitigate climate change, for which they need climate smart interventions. These interventions are only realized through knowledge and experience sharing among stakeholders from different sectors and backgrounds. It is in this context that the publication was seen as a necessity in order to bring together ideas that will transform lives and build adaptation capacities, thereby providing the much-needed products in communities leading to development

Resource Conservation and Food Security

Author : Tapeshwar Singh
Publisher : Concept Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9788180691027
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Resource Conservation and Food Security written by Tapeshwar Singh and published by Concept Publishing Company. This book was released on 2004 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Papers presented at the International Symposium on Land Degradation: New Trends towards Sustainable Agriculture and the Commonwealth Geographical Bureau Food Security Workshop organized by Dept. of Geography, M.M.H. College, Ghaziabad, India, on 7-12 April, 2002.

Practical guidelines for Early Warning – Early Action plans on agricultural drought

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN 13 : 9251335486
Total Pages : 109 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (513 download)

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Download or read book Practical guidelines for Early Warning – Early Action plans on agricultural drought written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2020-11-26 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The impact of drought in agriculture is one of the most complex natural hazards to predict and mitigate. It carries a constant risk for most smallholder farmers around the world. According to studies conducted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 83 percent of all damages and losses caused globally by drought between 2006 and 2016 have been absorbed by agriculture, putting a good part of the world population at risk of food insecurity. The guide aims to guide governments and other relevant actors in the development of early warning - early actions on agricultural drought plans that must be implemented before a drought event has significant impacts and causes damages and losses that could eventually become a disaster. The manual complements other instruments used at global and local levels to develop EWEA on agricultural and response plans related to drought.

Global Climate Change and Environmental Policy

Author : V. Venkatramanan
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811395705
Total Pages : 435 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (113 download)

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Download or read book Global Climate Change and Environmental Policy written by V. Venkatramanan and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-10-11 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Global climate change threatens human existence through its potential impact on agriculture and the environment. Agriculture is climate-sensitive, and climate variability and climate change have net negative impact on it. Additionally, the agricultural landscape is affected by monoculture and agro-biodiversity loss, soil fertility depletion and soil loss, competition from biofuel production, crop yield plateaus and invasive species. Nevertheless, the global agricultural production system has to meet the food demands from the growing human population, which is set to exceed 10 billion by 2050. This book discusses the impacts of climate change on agriculture, animal husbandry and rural livelihoods. Further, since agriculture, forestry and other land-use sectors contribute about 10–12 gigatonnes of CO2-equivalent per year, it argues that agricultural policy must dovetail adaptation and mitigation strategies to reduce greenhouse gases emissions. This calls for a reformative and disruptive agricultural strategy like climate-smart agriculture, which can operate at all spatio-temporal scales with few modifications. The book also redefines sustainable agriculture through the lens of climate-smart agriculture in the context of the sustainability of Earth's life- support system and inter- and intra-generational equity. The climate-smart agriculture approach is gaining currency thanks to its inherent positive potential, and its goal to establish an agricultural system which includes "climate-smart food systems", "climate-proof farms", and "climate-smart soils". Climate-smart agriculture provides a pathway to achieve sustainable development goals which focus on poverty reduction, food security, and environmental health.

Drought Management on Farmland

Author : Joan Sydney Whitmore
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9780792359982
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (599 download)

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Download or read book Drought Management on Farmland written by Joan Sydney Whitmore and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2000-01-31 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At last, integrated management of drought on farms is dealt with in one comprehensive book. Although drought is a highly variable, near-universal natural phenomenon which has repercussions on a country's water and food supplies and many other sectors of the economy, there are many ways of avoiding, resisting and mitigating the effects of drought. Pro-active preparedness entails using the principles of risk management to upgrade the drought resistance of a farm systematically, and to have auxiliary contingency plans at the ready for use during unusually long droughts. The book provides tools for these strategies as it covers the management of water, soils, crops, rangeland, fodder and livestock, and many other drought-related topics. Audience: This book will be an important source of information for university and college staff and students in agricultural sciences, water and land use, environmental management, geography and risk management, and also farmers, agricultural advisors and policy makers.

Crop Adaptation and Improvement for Drought-Prone Environments

Author : S. G. Krattinger
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781944548476
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (484 download)

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Book Synopsis Crop Adaptation and Improvement for Drought-Prone Environments by : S. G. Krattinger

Download or read book Crop Adaptation and Improvement for Drought-Prone Environments written by S. G. Krattinger and published by . This book was released on 2022-09-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on three important elements in the development of cereal and legume crops in semi-arid West Africa. The first section examines socioeconomic factors that affect the food system for these crops and contains an overview of crop production and consumption in the region. It then proceeds to discuss important inputs that affect system productivity: preferences for new seed varieties, yield response to fertilizer, counterfeit herbicides, climate information and the way farmers develop expectations about the weather events shaping cropping outcomes. A final chapter is dedicated to understanding urban consumer preferences for processed food products derived from pearl millet. The second section addresses the state of the art in phenotyping and the modeling of crop adaptation to dryland farming systems. Chapters focus on the regional network for phenotyping, high throughput phenotyping in field situations and of root architectures and crop ideotypes. In addition, empirical evidence is presented on presented on root and soil interactions and the effectiveness of UAVs to assess sorghum physiology. The third section examines the genetic diversity and improvement of dryland crops. Chapters focus on biodiversity and agricultural system sustainability, orphan crops such as fonio and the utilization of regional germplasm collection in the improvement of cowpea, groundnut pearl millet and sorghum.

Food Security and Land Use Change under Conditions of Climatic Variability

Author : Victor R. Squires
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030367622
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (33 download)

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Book Synopsis Food Security and Land Use Change under Conditions of Climatic Variability by : Victor R. Squires

Download or read book Food Security and Land Use Change under Conditions of Climatic Variability written by Victor R. Squires and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-05-12 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume analyzes the global challenges of food security, land use changes, and climate change impacts on food production in order to recommend sustainable development policies, anticipate future food services and demands, and identify the economic benefits and trade-offs of meeting food security demands and achieving climate change mitigation objectives. The key points of analysis that form the conclusions of this book are based on measuring the quantity and quality of land and water resources, and the rate of use of sustainable management of these resources in the context of socio-economic factors, including food security, poverty, and climate change impacts. In six parts, readers will learn about these crucial dimensions of the affects of climate change on food security, and will gain a better understanding of how to assess the trade-offs when combating multiple climate change challenges and how to develop sustainable solutions to these problems. The book presents multidimensional perspectives from expert contributors, offering holistic and strategic approaches to link knowledge on climate change and food security with action in the form of policy recommendations, with a focus on sociological and socio-economic components of climate change impacts. The intended audience of the book includes students and researchers engaged in climate change and food security issues, NGOs, and policy makers.

Alternative Farming Systems, Biotechnology, Drought Stress and Ecological Fertilisation

Author : Eric Lichtfouse
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400701861
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (7 download)

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Book Synopsis Alternative Farming Systems, Biotechnology, Drought Stress and Ecological Fertilisation by : Eric Lichtfouse

Download or read book Alternative Farming Systems, Biotechnology, Drought Stress and Ecological Fertilisation written by Eric Lichtfouse and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-01-19 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sustainable agriculture is a rapidly growing field aiming at producing food and energy in a sustainable way for our children. This discipline addresses current issues such as climate change, increasing food and fuel prices, starvation, obesity, water pollution, soil erosion, fertility loss, pest control and biodiversity depletion. Novel solutions are proposed based on integrated knowledge from agronomy, soil science, molecular biology, chemistry, toxicology, ecology, economy, philosophy and social sciences. As actual society issues are now intertwined, sustainable agriculture will bring solutions to build a safer world. This book series analyzes current agricultural issues, and proposes alternative solutions, consequently helping all scientists, decision-makers, professors, farmers and politicians wishing to build safe agriculture, energy and food systems for future generations.

Managing Soil Drought

Author : Rattan Lal
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1003844863
Total Pages : 441 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Managing Soil Drought written by Rattan Lal and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2024-06-10 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Global drylands, covering over 40% of Earth’s land surface, are important among worldwide ecoregions and support large human and livestock populations. However, these ecologically sensitive ecoregions are undergoing a rapid transformation resulting from climate change, socioeconomic and political factors, increases in population, and ever-growing demands for goods and services. Managing Soil Drought addresses basic processes and provides specific case studies throughout covering the protection, restoration, and sustainable management goals of global drylands under changing and harsh climatic conditions, including fragile and vulnerable ecosystems. The book is written by numerous researchers, academicians, practitioners, advocates, land managers, and policymakers involved in bringing about transformation in these regions important to human and nature. It includes information on basic strategies of sustainable management of global drylands aimed at improving water use efficiency through choosing appropriate species, developing new varieties, using organic and inorganic amendments, and scaling up innovative farming systems. This volume in the Advances in Soil Sciences series is an essential read for development organizations and policymakers involved in improving crop productivity and sustainability in drought-prone regions; students, researchers, and academicians interested in sustainable management of water resources; and those involved in emerging concepts of regenerative agriculture, agroecology, and conservation agriculture.

The Political Economy of Climate Change Adaptation

Author : Benjamin K. Sovacool
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137496738
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (374 download)

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Download or read book The Political Economy of Climate Change Adaptation written by Benjamin K. Sovacool and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-29 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on concepts in political economy, political ecology, justice theory, and critical development studies, the authors offer the first comprehensive, systematic exploration of the ways in which adaptation projects can produce unintended, undesirable results. This work is on the Global Policy: Next Generation list of six key books for understanding the politics of global climate change.