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Precision Nutrient Management under Conservation Agriculture-based Cereal Systems in South Asia

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Title Precision Nutrient Management under Conservation Agriculture-based Cereal Systems in South Asia
 
Creator Sapkota, Tek Bahadur
Majumdar, Kaushik
Khurana, Ritika
Jat, Raj K.
Stirling, Clare M.
Jat, Mangi Lal
 
Subject climate change
agriculture
food security
 
Description About the book: Two of the greatest current challenges are climate change (and variability) and food security. Feeding nine billion people by 2050 will require major efforts aimed at climate change adaptation and mitigation. One approach to agriculture has recently been captured by the widely adopted term of "Climate Smart Agriculture" (CSA). This book not only explains what this entails, but also presents practical on-the-ground studies of practices and innovations in agriculture across a broader spectrum, including agroecology and conservation agriculture, in less developed countries. It is shown that CSA is not a completely new science and a number of its recommended technologies have been used for some time by local farmers all over the world. What is relevant and new is ‘the approach’ to exploit their adaptation and mitigation potential. However, a major limitation is the lack of evidence-based knowledge that is necessary for policy makers to prepare strategies for adaptation and mitigation. This book assembles knowledge of CSA, agroecology and conservation agriculture, and perspectives from different regions of the world, to build resilient food systems. The first part analyzes the concept, opportunities and challenges, and provides a global perspective, drawing particularly on studies from Africa and Asia. The second part of the book showcases results from various studies linked to soil, water and crop management measures from an ongoing program in India as well as experiences from other regions. The third section assesses the needs for an enabling policy environment, mainstreaming gender and sime final recommendations for up-scaling and/or out-scaling innovations.
 
Date 2016-06-12
2017-12-31T15:45:56Z
2017-12-31T15:45:56Z
 
Type Book Chapter
 
Identifier Sapkota TB, Majumdar K, Khurana R, Jat Rk, Stirling C, Jat ML. 2016. Precision Nutrient Management under Conservation Agriculture-based Cereal Systems in South Asia. In: Nagothu US (Ed.). Climate Change and Agricultural Development: Improving Resilience through Climate Smart Agriculture, Agroecology and Conservation. London, UK: Routledge.
9781317413691
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/89865
https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315685953
 
Language en
 
Rights Limited Access
 
Publisher Routledge