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Technological approaches for climate smart agriculture [electronic resource] / Pavan Kumar, Aishwarya, editors.

This volume presents up-to-date information on technological advancements in climate smart farming systems, covering crop modeling, irrigation practices, spatial modeling and agricultural policy in the context of climate change. The book presents the main applications in climate smart agriculture th...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Springer)
Other Authors: Kumar, Pavan, Aishwarya
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer, 2024.
Subjects:
Agricultural innovations.
Sustainable agriculture.
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Foreword
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • About the Editors
  • Part I: Climate Change and Global Food Security
  • Environmental Crisis: Nourishment at Risk
  • 1 Climate Change's Effect on Agricultural Productivity
  • 2 Agricultural Smallholders' Vulnerability
  • 2.1 Changing Patterns of Pest and Disease
  • 2.2 Agriculture and Water Scarcity
  • 2.3 Biodiversity and Food Diversity Are Being Lost
  • 2.4 Instability in Food Prices and Global Trade
  • 3 Strategies for Climate-Resilient Agriculture Adaptation
  • 3.1 Reduced Food Waste and Sustainable Food Systems
  • 4 Conclusion
  • A Perspective Way to Climate Smart Agriculture
  • 1 Introduction
  • 1.1 Climate-Smart Agriculture's Function
  • 1.2 Main Elements of Climate-Smart Agriculture?
  • 1.3 Why Does Agriculture Need to Be Climate-Smart?
  • 1.4 Why Is Climate-Smart Agriculture Necessary?
  • 1.5 Impact of Agriculture on Climate Change
  • 1.6 Climate-Smart Agriculture
  • 1.6.1 Sustainable Intensification
  • 1.6.2 Climate-Resilient Crop Selection
  • 1.6.3 Conservation Agriculture
  • 1.6.4 Improved Water Management
  • 1.6.5 Agroforestry and Afforestation
  • 1.6.6 Climate Information Services
  • 1.6.7 Community-Based Adaptation
  • 1.6.8 Capacity Building and Training
  • 1.6.9 Policy Support and Incentives
  • 1.6.10 Public-Private Partnerships
  • References
  • An Insight on Different Climate Smart and Resilient Agricultural Practices
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Climate-Smart Agriculture versus Climate-Resilient Agriculture.
  • 2.1 Crop Diversification
  • 2.2 Conservation Agriculture
  • 2.3 Soil and Nutrient Management
  • 2.4 Water Management
  • 2.5 Integrated Pest Management
  • 2.5.1 Cultural Methods
  • 2.5.2 Mechanical Methods
  • 2.5.3 Biological Methods
  • 2.5.4 Chemical Methods
  • 2.6 Crop Improvement
  • 3 Conclusion
  • References
  • Soil Management in Sustainable Agriculture: Principles and Techniques
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Emerging Challenges in Soil Management
  • 2.1 Human Growth and Food Security
  • 2.2 Impact of Climate Change on Soil Health
  • 2.3 Water Challenges
  • 2.4 Nutrient Management
  • 2.5 Energy Challenge
  • 2.6 Soil Biodiversity
  • 2.7 Recycling Wastes
  • 2.8 Site-Specific Management Strategies
  • 3 Concept of Soil Management
  • 3.1 Principles to Improve Soil Health
  • 3.2 Approaches for Soil Management
  • 3.2.1 Soil Management by Conservation of Soil
  • 3.2.2 Soil Management by Soil Amendments
  • 4 Key Practices for Better Soil Management
  • 4.1 Sustainable Intensification
  • 4.2 Soil Restoration and Its Significance
  • 4.2.1 Strategies for Soil Quality Restoration
  • 4.3 Soil Organic Matter Management
  • 4.4 Soil Degradation Processes
  • 4.4.1 Processes of Soil Degradation
  • 4.4.2 Land Degradation Scenario Globally
  • 4.4.3 Land Degradation Scenario in India
  • 4.5 Ecosystem Services (ES) Offered by Soil
  • 4.6 Soil Erosion Management
  • 4.6.1 Planting Vegetation
  • 4.6.2 Contour Farming
  • 4.6.3 Applying Mulches
  • 4.6.4 Avoiding Overgrazing

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