Climate Smart Technologies

Author : David Chikoye,Therese Gondwe,Nhamo Nhamo
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2017-04-07
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780128105221

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Smart Technologies for Sustainable Smallholder Agriculture by David Chikoye,Therese Gondwe,Nhamo Nhamo Pdf

Smart Technologies for Sustainable Smallholder Agriculture: Upscaling in Developing Countries defines integrated climate smart agricultural technologies (ICSAT) as a suite of interconnected techniques and practices that enhance quantity and quality of agricultural products with minimum impact on the environment. These ICSAT are centered on three main pillars, increased production and income, adaptation and resilience to climate change, and minimizing GHG emissions. This book brings together technologies contributing to the three pillars, explains the context in which they can be scaled up, and identifies research and development gaps as areas requiring further investigation. It stresses the urgency in critically analyzing and recommending ICSAT and scaling out the efforts of both developing and disseminating these in an integrated manner. The book discusses, synthesizes, and offers alternative solutions to agriculture production systems and socio-economic development. It brings together biophysical and socioeconomic disciplines in evaluating suitable ICSAT in an effort to help reduce poverty and food insecurity. Highlights the research gaps and opportunities on climate smart agricultural technologies and institutional arrangements Provides information on institutional engagements that are inclusive of value chain actors that support partnerships and the development of interactive platforms Elaborates some of the effects of climate extremes on production and socioeconomic development on small farms whose impact has potentially large impact

Author : Barun Deb Pal,Avinash Kishore,Pramod Kumar Joshi,Narendra Kumar Tyagi
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2019-09-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789811081712

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Climate Smart Agriculture in South Asia by Barun Deb Pal,Avinash Kishore,Pramod Kumar Joshi,Narendra Kumar Tyagi Pdf

This book discusses various climate smart agro-technologies, their technical and economic feasibility across heterogeneous agro-climatic conditions, assessing farmers’ willingness to adopt those technologies, impact of climate smart technology in agricultural production and possible policy and investment opportunities to upscale it. Containing eight chapters, the book starts with a discussion about the methodological aspects of priority setting of the farm technologies across various regions of South Asia including Eastern Indo-Gangetic plain, Western Indo-Gangetic Plain and arid regions. Using data from field based trials and expert solicitations, the book next deliberates on a list of feasible technologies, assessed by constructing climate smart Feasibility Index. Further on, there is an analysis, using stated preference method, of the behaviour of farmers in adopting climate smart technologies. Preference of women farmers has been given a special focus in this book. After discussing the method priority setting of the farm technologies, impact of climate smart technologies has been analysed using real time data. Government policies have been reviewed with the view of achieving climate smart agriculture in South Asia. The book also describes the optimization modelling framework for investment allocation and technology prioritization. The model integrates both the bio-physical and the economic optimization model to capture the agro-climatic heterogeneity within the region and the variability of technical feasibility across regions and crops. Results of this model will help policy makers to identify how much to invest, where to invest and what technologies to prioritize for investments.

Author : Walter Leal Filho,Franziska Mannke,Romeela Mohee,Veronika Schulte,Dinesh Surroop
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 622 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2013-06-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783642377532

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Climate-Smart Technologies by Walter Leal Filho,Franziska Mannke,Romeela Mohee,Veronika Schulte,Dinesh Surroop Pdf

The book addresses the perceived need for a publication with looks at both, climate smart technologies and the integration of renewable energy and energy efficiency in mitigation and adaptation responses. Based on a set of papers submitted as part of the fifth on-line climate conference (CLIMATE 2012) and a major conference on renewable energy on island States held in Mauritius in 2012, the book provides a wealth of information on climate change strategies and the role of smart technologies. The book has been produced in the context of the project "Small Developing Island Renewable Energy Knowledge and Technology Transfer Network" (DIREKT), funded by the ACP Science and Technology Programme, an EU programme for cooperation between the European Union and the ACP region. ​

Author : Pavan Kumar
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783031527081

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Technological Approaches for Climate Smart Agriculture by Pavan Kumar Pdf

Author : Atanu Sarkar,Suman Ranjan Sensarma,Gary W. vanLoon
Publisher : Springer
Page : 549 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2019-01-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319778785

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Sustainable Solutions for Food Security by Atanu Sarkar,Suman Ranjan Sensarma,Gary W. vanLoon Pdf

This volume is the first centralized source of technological and policy solutions for sustainable agriculture and food systems resilience in the face of climate change. The editors have compiled a comprehensive collection of the latest tested, replicable green technologies and approaches for food security, including smart crops and new agricultural paradigms, sustainable natural resources management, and strategies for risk assessment and governance. Studies from resource-constrained countries with vulnerable populations are emphasized, with contributions on multisector partnership from development professionals. Debates concerning access to climate-smart technologies, intellectual property rights, and international negotiations on technology transfer are also included. The editors are, respectively, a public health physician, a development professional and an environmental scientist. They bring their varied perspectives together to curate a holistic volume that will be useful for policy makers, scientists, community-based organizations, international organizations and researchers across the world.

Author : Pradeep Tomar,Gurjit Kaur
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2019-12-06
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9780429846908

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Green and Smart Technologies for Smart Cities by Pradeep Tomar,Gurjit Kaur Pdf

The book starts with an overview of the role of cities in climate change and environmental pollution worldwide, followed by the concept description of smart cities and their expected features, focusing on green technology innovation. This book explores the energy management strategies required to minimize the need for huge investments in high-capacity transmission lines from distant power plants. A new range of renewable energy technologies modified for installation in cities like small wind turbines, micro-CHP and heat pumps are described. The overall objective of this book is to explore all the green and smart technologies for designing green smart cities.

Author : Wajid Nasim Jatoi,Muhammad Mubeen,Ashfaq Ahmad,Mumtaz Akhtar Cheema,Zhaohui Lin,Muhammad Zaffar Hashmi
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2021-10-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030794088

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Building Climate Resilience in Agriculture by Wajid Nasim Jatoi,Muhammad Mubeen,Ashfaq Ahmad,Mumtaz Akhtar Cheema,Zhaohui Lin,Muhammad Zaffar Hashmi Pdf

This volume discusses the need to adopt Climate-Resilient Agriculture (CRA) practices to address the increasing global impact that climate change has on agricultural productivity and agriculture-dependent communities. This approach applies technological, policy and economic measures to achieve sustainable agricultural growth in the sectors of grain, fruit, vegetable, fiber, feed, livestock, fisheries and forestry, with the ultimate goal of adapting and building resilience to climate change. The book also uses GIS, crop modeling and remote sensing techniques for future climate resilience applications in agriculture, and covers pest control measures that avoid the use of pesticides to boost crop and livestock productivity for improved food security. The book will be of interest to researchers and students in environmental science, climate science, sustainability and agriculture, as well as policy makers and environmental organizations.

Author : Pratap Bhattacharyya,Himanshu Pathak,Sharmistha Pal
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 40,9 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 : Liverpool-Tasie, Lenis Saweda,Dillon, Andrew,Bloem, Jeffrey R.,Adjognon, Guigonan Serge
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2023-01-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Private sector promotion of climate-smart technologies: Experimental evidence from Nigeria by Liverpool-Tasie, Lenis Saweda,Dillon, Andrew,Bloem, Jeffrey R.,Adjognon, Guigonan Serge Pdf

Sustainable intensification is predicated on climate-smart agricultural input adoption. We test strategies for promoting the adoption of climate-smart agricultural inputs in Nigeria with a private sector firm. We disentangle the effects of price discount promotions (25 percent discounts) relative to the firm’s standard “business as usual” marketing package. We find that the standard marketing package increases the adoption of climate-smart urea super granule (USG) fertilizer by 24 percentage points while reducing prilled urea utilization by 17 percentage points. Discounts increase adoption of USG by an additional eight percentage points, but are not profitable for the input supply firm as a scalable marketing strategy. Although treatment reduces nitrogen runoff damages valued between USD 43 and 113 per hectare, it did not lead to increased rice yields for farmers.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9251077207

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Climate-smart Agriculture Sourcebook by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Pdf

"Climate-smart agriculture, forestry and fisheries (CSA), contributes to the achievement of sustainable development goals. It integrates the three dimensions of sustainable development (economic, social and environmental) by jointly addressing food security and climate challenges. It is composed of three main pillars: sustainably increasing agricultural productivity and incomes; adapting and building resilience to climate change; reducing and/or removing greenhouse gases emissions, where possible. The purpose of the sourcebook is to further elaborate the concept of CSA and demonstrate its potential, as well as limitations. It aims to help decision makers at a number of levels (including political administrators and natural resource managers) to understand the different options that are available for planning, policies and investments and the practices that are suitable for making different agricultural sectors, landscapes and food systems more climate-smart. This sourcebook is a reference tool for planners, practitioners and policy makers working in agriculture, forestry and fisheries at national and subnational levels." -- Back cover.

Author : Saddam Hussain
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1838800395

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Climate Change and Agriculture by Saddam Hussain Pdf

Climate change is likely to have an extensive impact on agriculture around the world through changes in temperature, precipitation, and CO2 concentration. This book provides the most recent research on the interaction between climate change and the agriculture sector. With contributions from internationally recognized scientists, this volume contains 13 chapters covering the key topics related to climate change hazards, risk assessment, mitigation strategies, and climate-smart agriculture innovations. It offers a solid foundation for the discussion of climate resilience in agricultural systems and the requirements to keep improving agricultural production in the face of mounting climate challenge. All the agriculturists, environmentalists, climate change specialists, policy makers, and research scholars will find this remarkable volume a welcome addition to their collection.

Author : V. Venkatramanan,Shachi Shah,Ram Prasad
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-18
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789813298569

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Global Climate Change: Resilient and Smart Agriculture by V. Venkatramanan,Shachi Shah,Ram Prasad Pdf

This book provides essential insights into methods and practices of ‘Climate-smart Agriculture,’ which is driven by the principles of climate resilience and smart resource use in agricultural production. Climate-smart agriculture is a key policy instrument for achieving poverty eradication and a hunger-free world, as well as mitigating the effects of climate change. This book discusses in detail climate-smart agricultural technologies and practices that can reduce the vulnerability of agricultural systems, improve the livelihoods of farmers and other stakeholders, and reduce the greenhouse gas emissions from crop production and livestock husbandry. The agriculture, forestry and other land use (AFOLU) sector produces roughly 10–12 gigatons of CO2-equivalent per year; therefore, sustainable practices for agriculture and related land use hold immense potential to mitigate climate change. The potential impacts of climate variability and climate change on agriculture are extensively documented and articulated, especially with regard to global and national environmental agendas that call for innovation, transformation and climate-resilient advances in agriculture. As the book demonstrates, climate-smart agriculture offers an excellent tool for boosting agricultural output to feed the growing global population; for reducing greenhouse gases emissions from agriculture and other land use; and for protecting agricultural production systems from the impending dangers of climate change.

Author : Taneja, Garima,Pal, Barun Deb,Joshi, Pramod Kumar,Aggarwal, Pramod K.,Tyagi, N. K.
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2014-04-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Farmers’ preferences for climate-smart agriculture by Taneja, Garima,Pal, Barun Deb,Joshi, Pramod Kumar,Aggarwal, Pramod K.,Tyagi, N. K. Pdf

This study was undertaken to assess farmers’ preferences and willingness to pay (WTP) for various climate-smart interventions in the Indo-Gangetic Plain. The research outputs will be helpful in integrating farmers’ choices with government programs in the selected regions. The Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP) was selected because it is highly vulnerable to climate change, which may adversely affect the sustainability of the rice-wheat production system and the food security of the region. Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) can mitigate the negative impacts of climate change and improve the efficiency of the rice-wheat-based production system. CSA requires a complete package of practices to achieve the desired objectives, but adoption is largely dependent on farmers’ preferences and their capacity and WTP. To assess farmers’ choices and their WTP for the potential climate-smart technologies and other interventions, we used scoring and bidding protocols implemented through focus group meetings in two distinct regions of Eastern and Western IGP. We find that laser land leveling (LLL), crop insurance, and weather advisory services were the preferred interventions in Eastern IGP. Farmers preferred LLL, direct seeding, zero tillage, irrigation scheduling, and crop insurance in Western IGP. Through the bidding approach, farmers implicitly express their WTP for new technologies that could transform current agricultural practices into relatively low-carbon and more productive farming methods. But actual large-scale adoption of the preferred climate-smart technologies and other interventions would require access to funding as well as capacity building among technology promoters and users.

Author : Deb Pal, Barun,Tyagi, Narendra Kumar
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 37 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2022-05-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Scaling up climate-smart agriculture in South Asia: Synthesis report by Deb Pal, Barun,Tyagi, Narendra Kumar Pdf

South Asia is primarily an agrarian economy facing the five transitions of population growth, urbanization, increasing income, shift toward animal-based food, and climate change simultaneously. In the process of ensuring food sufficiency under the intertwined challenges posed by these ongoing transitions, the boundaries of natural resources have been violated with adverse impacts on the health of the ecosystem. The application of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is viewed as an important strategy for imparting resilience to the food system in addressing the interconnected issues of food security through improved productivity and adaptation to and mitigation of the impacts of climate change. International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) South Asia, in collaboration with its national partners, charted out and pursued studies for the policy and institutions required in upscaling CSA for the extensive South Asia region taking these broad CSA objectives in consideration. The important subthemes of this report include prioritization of CSA technologies for different agroclimatic regions, government policies for CSA, index-based insurance and climate risk management, and climate-smart investment and its implications on food security and farmers’ income.

Author : Lenis Saweda O. Liverpool-Tasie,Andrew Dillon,Jeffrey R. Bloem,Guigonan Serge Adjognon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1378806310

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Private Sector Promotion of Climate-Smart Technologies by Lenis Saweda O. Liverpool-Tasie,Andrew Dillon,Jeffrey R. Bloem,Guigonan Serge Adjognon Pdf

Sustainable intensification is predicated on climate-smart agricultural input adoption. We test strategies for promoting the adoption of climate-smart agricultural inputs in Nigeria with a private sector firm. We disentangle the effects of price discount promotions (25 percent discounts) relative to the firm's standard 'business as usual' marketing package. We find that the standard marketing package increases the adoption of climate-smart urea super granule (USG) fertilizer by 24 percentage points while reducing prilled urea utilization by 17 percentage points. Discounts increase adoption of USG by an additional eight percentage points, but are not profitable for the input supply firm as a scalable marketing strategy. Although treatment reduces nitrogen runoff damages valued between USD 43 and 113 per hectare, it did not lead to increased rice yields for farmers.