Improved Agricultural Practices to Mitigate the Effect of Climate Change

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  • Ramesh Department of Agronomy, Forages and Grassland Management, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur-176 062
  • S. S. Rana Department of Agronomy, Forages and Grassland Management, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur-176 062
  • S. C. Negi Department of Agronomy, Forages and Grassland Management, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur-176 062

Keywords:

Agronomic Practices, Climate Change, Mitigation Strategies, Stages of Adaptation.

Abstract

Agricultural production will manifest large climate change impacts. There is pressing need to improve agricultural productivity for food security while simultaneously protecting the environment as climate is changing. The goal is to produce higher yields with reduced greenhouse gas emissions per unit of production, to conserve and enrich the organic content of soils, to promote efficient water use and ecosystem integrity. This goal can be implemented through advanced agronomic management practices aimed at intensifying and sustaining agricultural production and targeting breeding programs based on improved fundamental understanding of crop genetics and physiology, while preserving natural ecosystems in nonagricultural land. We must take action to reduce the primary root cause; the high rate of CO2 emissions by burning of fossil fuels, stopping large scale deforestation, preventing reclamation of large wilderness areas for agricultural use. Any delay in action to address the climate change will make future actions more expensive and even more difficult to agree upon.

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Published

2014-06-01

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Ramesh, ., Rana, S. S., & Negi, S. C. (2014). Improved Agricultural Practices to Mitigate the Effect of Climate Change. Himachal Journal of Agricultural Research, 40(1), 1–13. Retrieved from https://hjar.org/index.php/hjar/article/view/118493

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