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Community perceptions of the impacts of climate change on agriculture in Myanmar’s central dry zone

Findings highlight the need for greater attention to the challenges posed to agriculture in the CDZ by a changing climate, but they also show that farmers and the communities of which they are part are capable of adapting to these pressures. To support this process, further research on locally adapt...

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Main Authors: Oo, Aung Tun, International Food Policy Research Institute, Center for Economic and Social Development
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: Michigan State University 2018
Subjects:
rural communities
agricultural practices
surveys
genetic resources
arid zones
agriculture
crop production
varieties
irrigation
indigenous peoples' knowledge
climate change adaptation
climate change mitigation
farmers' attitudes
climate change
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146611
Summary:Findings highlight the need for greater attention to the challenges posed to agriculture in the CDZ by a changing climate, but they also show that farmers and the communities of which they are part are capable of adapting to these pressures. To support this process, further research on locally adapted climate tolerant crop varieties is required. This effort should take into account existing indigenous knowledge, farming practices and genetic resources. The increasing intensity and variability of climate events and reductions in rainfall must also be consciously incorporated into the design of irrigation strategies and irrigation infrastructure development and renovation plans.

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