South Asia perspectives on climate change and agriculture: adaptation options

The following sections are included: Introduction. Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture in South Asia. Adaptation Strategies for Climate Change. Augmenting production. Developing climate-ready crops. Changes in land-use management. Resource conservation and use efficiency. Harnessing the local t...

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Main Authors: Aggarwal, Pramod K., Pathak, Himanshu, Naresh Kumar, Soora, Sharma, P.
Format: Book Chapter
Language:Inglés
Published: World Scientific Publishing 2012
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/52013
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Summary:The following sections are included: Introduction. Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture in South Asia. Adaptation Strategies for Climate Change. Augmenting production. Developing climate-ready crops. Changes in land-use management. Resource conservation and use efficiency. Harnessing the local technical knowledge of farmers. Improved risk management though early warning system and crop insurance. Enabling institutional and policy support. Conclusion. References.