Climate Resilient Agriculture: Enhancing Agricultural Sustainability in the Face of Climate Change Scenario
Chinmoy Deori
KVK, Karimganj-788712, Assam, India.
Pratishruti Behera
Department of Agronomy, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785013, Assam, India.
Anjan Sharma *
Department of Agronomy, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785013, Assam, India.
Mriganko Kakoti
Department of Agricultural Meteorology, Jorhat-785013, Assam, India.
Juman Das
Department of Fruit Science, College of Horticulture and Forestry, CAU, Imphal, Manipur, India.
A. P. Singh
Division of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Main Campus, Chatha, SKUAST-Jammu (J&K) India.
Bhim Singh
Division of Agronomy, SKUAST-Jammu (J&K) India.
Reemashree Das
Department of Horticulture, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785013, Assam, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The increasing demands of a growing population pose a serious danger to global food and nutritional security due to the detrimental impacts of climate change on crop growth and agricultural production, both in terms of quantity and quality. Climate change impacts on income, livelihoods, and population health are directly related to factors including increasing temperatures, erratic rainfall, and extreme weather events. Agronomic practices that are robust to climate change have the potential to improve the current state of matters, maintain agricultural productivity globally, especially in a sustainable way, and accomplish the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Agricultural scientists are anticipated to be crucial in this scenario in advancing the shift to climate-resilient agriculture (CRA), enhancing the conversion of conventional to sustainable food systems, and serving as liaisons between farmer practices and technological developments. In this study, we offer a road map for increased agricultural sustainability that includes the efficient application of technological advancement, policies and plan that will support the intensification of sustainable agriculture and climate resilience.
Keywords: Climate resilient agriculture, climate change impacts, climate-related agricultural productivity, sustainable farming practices, sustainable agriculture