Agro Climatology Advances And Challenges

Author : T.N. Balasubramanian,R. Jagannathan,V. Geethalakshmi
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2022-03-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000534450

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Agro-Climatology by T.N. Balasubramanian,R. Jagannathan,V. Geethalakshmi Pdf

The chapters in this book cover crop -weather interaction and agro-met observatory, agro-climatic analysis, crop micro-meteorology, remote sensing, crop simulation models, weather codes and their management, integrated weather forecast and agro advisories, climate change, livestock climatology/meteorology and astrometeorology. To understand the text of the book, under terminology, simple details have been given for hard technical words. Further and above all, under practical tools, important computations and calculations have been given with example, which is the unique of this publication. The authors feel that this publication would be very useful to under graduates, postgraduates, research scholars, publics, teachers and also to the politicians to take policy decisions on the subject. Note: T&F does not sell or distribute the hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. This title is co-published with NIPA.

Author : T. N. Balasubramanian,R. Jagannathan,V. Geethalakshmi
Publisher : New India Publishing Agency
Page : 9 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2021-06-22
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9788194766896

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Agro-Climatology Advances And Challenges by T. N. Balasubramanian,R. Jagannathan,V. Geethalakshmi Pdf

The statement “Be weather wise- Otherwise - Not wise is the new jargon developed by the senior author of this book by 1998 and this indicates the importance of weather and climate to human society and other associates’ life in the earth. This is an action-oriented jargon covering the lives of the earth from A to Z. In the earlier publications on agricultural meteorology and climatology, only theoretical parts have been covered elaborately. But in this publication, little part in theoretical side is covered, leaving major scope to cover under practical sides of the subject. There are 10 chapters in this book covering crop -weather interaction and agro-met observatory, agro-climatic analysis, crop micro-meteorology, remote sensing, crop simulation models, weather codes and their management, integrated weather forecast and agro advisories, climate change, livestock climatology/meteorology and astro-meteorology. Hence this book becomes all in one publication.

Author : S.D. Attri,L.S. Rathore,M.V.K. Sivakumar,S.K. Dash
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2011-10-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642193606

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Challenges and Opportunities in Agrometeorology by S.D. Attri,L.S. Rathore,M.V.K. Sivakumar,S.K. Dash Pdf

The global food security and sustainable agriculture are the key challenges before the scientific community in the present era of enhanced climate variability, rapidly rising population and dwindling resources. No part of the world is immune from meteorological extremes of one sort or another posing threat to the food security. Agrometeorology has to make most efficient use of the opportunities available in achieving the objectives of enhancing productivity and maintenance of sustainability. Increased awareness and technological advancement have provided opportunities to develop efficient agrometeorological services that can help cope with risks. These include improvements in weather forecasting, better understanding of the monsoon variability and crop-weather relationships, advances in operational agrometeorology and agrometeorological information systems, adaptation strategies to climate change and improved risk evaluation and management. This book based on an International Workshop held in New Delhi, India should be of interest to all organizations and agencies interested in agrometeorological applications.

Author : Mannava VK Sivakumar,James Hansen
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2007-05-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783540446507

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Climate Prediction and Agriculture by Mannava VK Sivakumar,James Hansen Pdf

Based on an International Workshop held in Geneva in 2005, this book reviews the advances made so far in seasonal climate predictions and their applications for management and decision-making in agriculture. It also identifies the challenges to be addressed in the next 5 to 10 years to further enhance operational applications of climate predictions in agriculture, especially in developing countries.

Author : Sivakumar Mannava V. K.
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 463 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:772045742

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Climate Prediction and Agriculture Advances and Challenges by Sivakumar Mannava V. K. Pdf

Author : Jerry L. Hatfield,Mannava V. K. Sivakumar,John H. Prueger
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2020-01-22
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780891183570

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Agroclimatology by Jerry L. Hatfield,Mannava V. K. Sivakumar,John H. Prueger Pdf

Can we unlock resilience to climate stress by better understanding linkages between the environment and biological systems? Agroclimatology allows us to explore how different processes determine plant response to climate and how climate drives the distribution of crops and their productivity. Editors Jerry L. Hatfield, Mannava V.K. Sivakumar, and John H. Prueger have taken a comprehensive view of agroclimatology to assist and challenge researchers in this important area of study. Major themes include: principles of energy exchange and climatology, understanding climate change and agriculture, linkages of specific biological systems to climatology, the context of pests and diseases, methods of agroclimatology, and the application of agroclimatic principles to problem-solving in agriculture.

Author : Latief Ahmad,Asim Biswas,Jon Warland,Insha Anjum
Publisher : Springer
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2023-10-05
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9819948622

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Climate Change and Agrometeorology by Latief Ahmad,Asim Biswas,Jon Warland,Insha Anjum Pdf

The monograph focuses on agricultural meteorology and climate change and its impacts on different crops. Comprising of chapters from experts, the book discusses and provides first-hand information to the long term shifts in weather patterns and temperature impacting soil, water and crops. Each chapter focuses in detail on the impact of plant- water – soil nexus and climate change on agriculture and food security. Covering the basic concepts about the temperature, pressure and humidity correlation with the increased demands of food, the book explores in detail the impact of adverse climatic conditions like drought, floods, increasing levels of carbon dioxide emissions and other simultaneous effects like soil fertility depletion on the cropping systems and overall crop productivity. The book touches the challenges of climate change, adaptive methods, mitigation strategies, with careful explanation of governance, plans and policies required to provide guidelines to stake holders so they can best prepare for the negative climate change impacts. While touching the agricultural challenges faced globally due to climate change, the book serves as a reference book for students, researchers and policy makers, involved in horticulture, agriculture and environmental sciences and climate change.

Author : Christopher R. Bryant,Mamadou A. Sarr,Kénel Délusca
Publisher : Springer
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2016-08-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319313924

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Agricultural Adaptation to Climate Change by Christopher R. Bryant,Mamadou A. Sarr,Kénel Délusca Pdf

This book deals with one of the major challenges facing human society and its governments, climate change and variability. The principal objective of the book is to explore how agricultural production through the actions primarily of farmers, including peasant farmers, adapt to these changing circumstances, what the limitations of adaptation are, how the process of adaptation varies between different territories (e.g. developed countries versus developing countries), and what are or can be the most effective roles for actors other than the farmers, including different levels of government and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) such as professional associations of farmers and community organizations. The principal argument is threefold: 1) while there are significant differences between territories and countries in terms of the capacity of farmers (and the other actors) to engage in capacity building to be able to adapt effectively to climate change and variability, 2) the critical roles are those played out by the farmers themselves, but that 3) other actors can play an important role in accompanying farmers in their adaptation process, providing relevant and strategic information, counseling them and facilitating networking and meetings when appropriate. This effectively means that without engaging in the local adaptation processes governments can really only play effective roles by working with other actors at the local and regional levels. When it occurs, it can be very effective, but when it does not, farmers are left to their own devices (and even then, many are able to use their own creativity and local knowledge to survive and continue to develop). Essentially therefore, the secondary argument that is followed throughout the book is that adaptation is essentially a social process that requires an understanding of social processes and dynamics in each farming community and territory. It involves an understanding, for instance, of information diffusion processes in the different farming communities and territories, which provides a set of tools to promote and facilitate the adoption process in the context of adaptation to climate change and variability.

Author : D. S. Srivastava,Hemlata Pant
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2021-06
Category : Agricultural ecology
ISBN : 1032024291

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Advances in Crop Production and Climate Change by D. S. Srivastava,Hemlata Pant Pdf

This book provides cutting edge scientific knowledge on the challenges facing the global agricultural production systems. Note: T& F does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. This title is co-published with NIPA.

Author : David F. Cusack
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2022-01-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429705083

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Agroclimate Information For Development by David F. Cusack Pdf

Agroclimatology is the science of those climatic or weather factors important to agriculture. Climate is generally thought as an uncontrollable factor, and this book provides an understanding of the agroclimatic system and its influences on the failure or success of agricultural development activities; looking at misunderstandings and the value of research into this area

Author : Mirza Hasanuzzaman
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 1004 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2023-11-09
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783031374289

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Climate-Resilient Agriculture, Vol 2 by Mirza Hasanuzzaman Pdf

Under ongoing climate change, natural and cultivated habitats of major food crops are being continuously disturbed. Such condition accelerates to impose stress effects like abiotic and biotic stressors. Drought, salinity, flood, cold, heat, heavy metals, metalloids, oxidants, irradiation etc. are important abiotic stresses; and diseases and infections caused by plant pathogens viz. fungal agents, bacteria and viruses are major biotic stresses. As a result, these harsh environments affect crop productivity and its biology in multiple complex paradigms. As stresses become the limiting factors for agricultural productivity and exert detrimental role on growth and yield of the crops, scientists and researchers are challenged to maintain global food security for a rising world population. This two-volume work highlights the fast-moving agricultural research on crop improvement through the stress mitigation strategies, with specific focuses on crop biology and their response to climatic instabilities. Together with "Climate Resilient Agriculture, Vol 1: Crop Responses and Agroecological Perspectives", it covers a wide range of topics under environmental challenges, agronomy and agriculture processes, and biotechnological approaches, uniquely suitable for scientists, researchers and students working in the fields of agriculture, plant science, environmental biology and biotechnology.

Author : Yazidhi Bamutaze,Samuel Kyamanywa,Bal Ram Singh,Gorettie Nabanoga,Rattan Lal
Publisher : Springer
Page : 763 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2019-05-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030129743

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Agriculture and Ecosystem Resilience in Sub Saharan Africa by Yazidhi Bamutaze,Samuel Kyamanywa,Bal Ram Singh,Gorettie Nabanoga,Rattan Lal Pdf

This volume discusses emerging contexts of agricultural and ecosystem resilience in Sub Saharan Africa, as well as contemporary technological advances that have influenced African livelihoods. In six sections, the book addresses the sustainable development goals to mitigate the negative impacts on agricultural productivity brought about by climate change in Africa. Some of the challenges assessed include soil degradation, land use changes, natural resource mismanagement, declining crop productivity, and economic stagnation. This book will be of interest to researchers, NGOs, and development organizations. Section 1 focuses on climate risk management in tropical Africa. Section 2 addresses the water-ecosystem-agriculture nexus, and identifies the best strategies for sustainable water use. Section 3 introduces Information Communication Technology (ICT), and how it can be used for ecosystem and human resilience to improve quality of life in communities. Section 4 discusses the science and policies of transformative agriculture, including challenges facing crop production and management. Section 5 addresses landscape processes, human security, and governance of agro-ecosystems. Section 6 concludes the book with chapters uniquely covering the gender dynamics of agricultural, ecosystem, and livelihood resilience.

Author : Udaya Sekhar Nagothu
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2018-05-11
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781351403337

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Agricultural Development and Sustainable Intensification by Udaya Sekhar Nagothu Pdf

Sustainable Intensification (SI) has recently emerged as a key concept for agricultural development, recognising that yields must increase to feed a growing world population, but it must be achieved without damage to the environment, on finite land resources and while preserving social and natural capital. It also recognises that all initiatives must cope with the challenges of climate change to agricultural production, food security and livelihoods. This multidisciplinary book presents state-of-the-art reviews of current SI approaches to promote major food crops, challenges and advances made in technology, and the institutional and policy measures necessary to overcome the constraints faced by smallholder farmers. Adressing the UN's Sustainable Development Goal 2, the various chapters based on evidence and experiences of reputed researchers show how these innovations, if properly nurtured and implemented, can make a difference to food and nutrition security outcomes. Case studies from around the world are included, with a particular emphasis on Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. The focus is not only on scientific aspects such as climate-smart agriculture, agroecology and improving input use efficiency and management, but also on institutional and policy challenges that must be met to increase the net societal benefits of sustainable agricultural intensification. The book is aimed at advanced students and researchers in sustainable agriculture and policy, development practitioners, policy makers and non-governmental and farmer organisations.

Author : Pratap Bhattacharyya,Himanshu Pathak,Sharmistha Pal
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789811591327

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Climate Smart Agriculture by Pratap Bhattacharyya,Himanshu Pathak,Sharmistha Pal Pdf

The books deals with the critical issues of climate change and its impact on agriculture and proposes climate smart agriculture as the probable solution to this issue. It discusses the impact of climate change and greenhouse gases emission on agriculture. It covers the strategies and management options of climate smart agriculture by including crop, water, soil, and energy management with examples and case studies. The subject matter has been presented in a very lucid language, containing real-time case studies, questions and few solved problems in specific chapters. The text is further enriched with simple line diagram and figures, chart, flow charts and tables. The book is primarily intended for researchers and professionals in the research areas of environmental science, agriculture, soil science, etc.

Author : James Salinger,Mannava VK Sivakumar,Raymond P. Motha
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2005-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402041662

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Increasing Climate Variability and Change by James Salinger,Mannava VK Sivakumar,Raymond P. Motha Pdf

This book reviews the latest assessments of climate variability and climate change, and their impacts on agriculture and forestry, and recommends appropriate adaptation strategies for reducing the vulnerability of agriculture and forestry to climate variability and climate change. Among other solutions, the text offers management strategies to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions from different agroecosystems, and proposes the use of seasonal climate forecasts to reduce climate risk.