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Assessing vulnerability and adaptation of agriculture to climate change in Andhra Pradesh

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Title Assessing vulnerability and adaptation of agriculture to climate change in Andhra Pradesh
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Creator Rama Rao, C.A., B.M.K. Raju, A.V.M. Subba Rao, K.V. Rao, Josily Samuel, Kausalya Ramachandran, K. Nagasree, R. Nagarjuna Kumar and K. Ravi Shankar
 
Subject Vulnerability, Climate change, Risk minimisation, Andhra Pradesh
 
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Climate change is characterised by increasing temperatures (especially night temperature), changes in
rainfall pattern, increasing frequency of incidence of extreme weather events such as drought, flood, heat
wave, cold wave. Understanding what is likely to happen in future helps in planning appropriately and
assessment of vulnerability to climate change helps identify the regions that are relatively more
vulnerable. It helps to identify, prioritise and target investments and interventions in terms of research,
extension, development and policy measures. The present paper makes an assessment of the relative
degree of vulnerability for thirteen districts of Andhra Pradesh. Sensitivity and adaptive capacity indices
are computed using the data on a range of agro-climatic and socio-economic indicators whereas the
exposure index was computed using the climate projections made using the PRECIS for the scenario A1B
for the period 2021-50. All the four districts of Rayalaseema were found to be more vulnerable to climate
change. Better water management and development of crop varieties that match the changing climate are
two important parts of any strategy for resilience. An adaptation intervention in the form of change of crop
variety performed better in terms of higher yield and net returns in West Godavari district. Income
resilience was found to be better when the livelihoods are more diversified. Technological adaptation
interventions like conservation furrows etc., were found to protect yields during a drought year in
Anantapur. A survey of a sample of 45 farmers each in Srikakulam and Anantapur districts of Andhra
Pradesh was conducted to understand the perceptions on climate change.
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Date 2021-07-30T04:04:06Z
2021-07-30T04:04:06Z
2017-07-01
 
Type Research Paper
 
Identifier Vol.72, No.3, July-Sept. 2017
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/51257
 
Language English
 
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Publisher Ind.Jn. of Agri.Econ