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A spatial assessment of agricultural vulnerability to climate change using multidimensional data in Maharashtra state of India

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Title A spatial assessment of agricultural vulnerability to climate change using multidimensional data in Maharashtra state of India
 
Creator ATHARE, PRAKASH G
SINGH, DHARAM RAJ
KUMAR, NALINI RANJAN
JHA, GIRISH KUMAR
VENKATESH, P
 
Subject Crop production loss, Climate change, Maharashtra, Agricultural vulnerability
 
Description This study aims to examine district-level agricultural vulnerability in the semi-arid and drought-prone state of Maharashtra. Using a multidimensional approach, suitable indicators for 34 districts were selected under exposure, sensitivity and adaptive capacity, aligning with the IPCC 2007 framework for vulnerability assessment. The analysis used temperature and rainfall data spanning 50 years (1968–2017). It also incorporated area and yield data from 2011 to 2020, along with other indicators for the year 2019–20. The composite agricultural vulnerability index (CAVI) score was obtained using proper normalization and assigning weights. The study revealed that the Marathwada and Vidarbha regions reported higher potential crop losses. Among the districts, Sangali was the most exposed (0.57), while Jalgaon was the least exposed (0.31) to climate variations. Ahmednagar exhibited the highest sensitivity (0.70), while Nagpur showed the lowest sensitivity (0.34) to climate change. Regarding adaptive capacity, Pune demonstrated the highest resilience (0.57) and Sindhudurg displayed the lowest score (0.23). CAVI highlighted that the Konkan region, along with western Maharashtra and eastern parts of Vidarbha, exhibited relatively lower vulnerability to climate change, due to factors such as lower potential crop loss and better adaptive capacity. In contrast, Marathwada and western Vidarbha regions were more vulnerable, facing significant crop production losses and higher exposure to climate variability. Hence, to build resilience to climate change and reduce crop production losses, crop planning needs to be adjusted according to the climatic conditions in these regions.
 
Publisher Indian Council of Agricultural Research
 
Date 2024-11-13
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAgS/article/view/152381
10.56093/ijas.v94i11.152381
 
Source The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences; Vol. 94 No. 11 (2024); 1246–1252
2394-3319
0019-5022
 
Language eng
 
Relation https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAgS/article/view/152381/57198
 
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