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An FAO model comparison: Python Agroecological Zoning (PyAEZ) and AquaCrop to assess climate change impacts on crop yields in Nepal

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Title An FAO model comparison: Python Agroecological Zoning (PyAEZ) and AquaCrop to assess climate change impacts on crop yields in Nepal
 
Creator Alvar-Beltran, J.
Soldan, R.
Vanuytrecht, E.
Heureux, A.
Shrestha, Nirman
Manzanas, R.
Pant, K. P.
Franceschini, G.
 
Subject crop modelling
agroecological zones
climate change
crop yield
maize
rice
wheat
irrigation management
rainfed farming
water productivity
soil texture
temperature
river basins
FAO
 
Description To identify the most effective agricultural transformation and adaptation measures, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) calls for action to produce robust crop suitability assessments. We developed a novel approach to assess the inputs and outputs of two FAO tools (AEZ and AquaCrop). We use Nepal as a case study, a country offering a myriad of ecoclimatic conditions for multiple crops. Our work provides further evidence of climate change impacts on rice, maize and wheat yields along the different agroclimatic zones of Nepal, equally under rainfed and irrigated conditions for future climate scenarios. The findings of bias-adjusted regional climate models (RCMs) shows increasing temperatures and precipitation; whereas the outputs of agroecological/crop models show effective adaptation of C3 crops to a CO2 enriched environment. In sum, this supports the climate-crop modelling user community, extension workers and government agencies with guidance’s to overcome uncertainties associated with the application of these tools.
 
Date 2023-09
2023-07-20T08:49:26Z
2023-07-20T08:49:26Z
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Alvar-Beltran, J.; Soldan, R.; Vanuytrecht, E.; Heureux, A.; Shrestha, Nirman; Manzanas, R.; Pant, K. P.; Franceschini, G. 2023. An FAO model comparison: Python Agroecological Zoning (PyAEZ) and AquaCrop to assess climate change impacts on crop yields in Nepal. Environmental Development, 47:100882. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envdev.2023.100882]
2211-4645
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131226
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H052082.pdf
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envdev.2023.100882
H052082
 
Language en
 
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Limited Access
 
Format 47:100882.
 
Publisher Elsevier BV
 
Source Environmental Development