ADAPTIVE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES. BUILDING RESILIENCE IN A CHANGING CLIMATE

1. Agriculture in a Changing Climate
2. Adaptive Agronomic Practices for Sustaining Food Production
3. Increasing Resilience in Crops for Future Changing Environment
4. Resource Conserving and Innovative Practices for Agricultural Sustainability
5. Adaptive Agricultural Practices Employed in Eastern Uttar Pradesh, India
6. Policy Implications, Future Prospects and Conclusion

This brief explores several adaptive agricultural practices from around the world to fulfill current and future agricultural demands for food security due to the challenges posed by climate change and growing global population. Readers will discover how farmers adapt to environmental changes by adopting various agronomic practices at crop, farm and landscape levels. Particular attention is given to systemic and transformational adaptation strategies employed by farmers such as mulching, organic farming and crop diversification. This is a highly informative and carefully presented book that provides insights on how crops can build up resilience against periods of drought, high salinity, disasters such as floods, and diseases. The policy implications and future prospects of these adaptation strategies are also addressed. Environmental and plant scientists, agronomists and researchers in climate sciences will find this book interesting.

Features
• Provides state-of-the-art developments in adaptive agricultural practices
• Gives detailed case studies on adaptive agriculture from around the world
• Serves as an informative primer for students and agricultural experts