| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 365 pages) |
| Contents |
Part I. Climate Change Adaptations in Dryland Agriculture -- Climate Resilient Rainfed Agriculture: Experiences from India -- Examining the Potential Impacts of Agro-Meteorology Initiatives for Climate Change Adaptation and Food Security in Bhutan -- Climate Change Mitigation: In Situ Management Methods of indigenous Fruit Trees in Chivi Communal Area, Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe -- The Effect of Temperature and Rainfall Changes on Biophysical and Socio-Economic Status of People in Northern Jordan Valley Drylands, Palestine -- An Assessment of Meteorological Drought Variability in Representative Areas of Rajasthan -- Building Resilience to Climate Change: A Case Study of Female Headed Households in Arid Region of Buhera District, Zimbabwe -- Halophytes of Semi-Arid Areas: Resources for Mitigation of Climate Change -- Selection of Resilient Crop Species for Cultivation Under Projected Climate Change -- Livestock Based Production Systems for Climate Adaptation in Dryland Areas -- Part II Research and Development in Dryland Agriculture -- Aqueous Leaf Extracts of Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) for Weed Management -- Food Systems in Dryland Communities: Challenges and Opportunities in Gutu District, Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe -- Potential of In-Field Rainwater Harvesting to Improve Resilience of Dryland Cropping in Smallholder Farms of Zimbabwe: A Review -- Developing Pathways for Sustainable Agricultural Development in Zimbabwe by 2030 -- Role of Soil Survey and Soil Testing for Agricultural Development in Zimbabwe -- Potential Blue Zone Status of the Dryland Area of Buhera District in Zimbabwe: Development of a Hypothesis -- Optimizing Productivity in Semi-Arid Dryland Agriculture for Developing Countries: Insights from Zimbabwe -- Land Use Systems and Soil Quality Indicators in a Fersiallitic (5e) Soil at Matopos Research Farm in Zimbabwe -- The Effect of Ridging and Phosphorus Application on Neorautanenia Brachypus (Harms) Vegetative Growth and Tuber Development -- Effects of Different Seed Pre-treatments on Enhancing Germination of Selected indigenous Plant Species in Chivi District, Masvingo, Zimbabwe -- Impact of Mobile Night Kraals on Soil PH in Crop Fields--A Pilot Study -- Part III Livestock Feeding and Alternative Production Systems in Semi-arid Areas -- A Strategic Livestock Feeding Framework for Semi-Arid Areas -- Feed Management for Smallholder Pig Farming Systems in Zimbabwe -- Prosper Bright Muvhuringi, and Brighton Emmanuel Maburutse Utilisation of Cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica) in Mitigating Drought Effects on Livestock in Matabeleland South Province of Zimbabwe -- Potential of Triploid Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Under Cage Culture in Afromontane Reservoirs of Eastern Highlands, Zimbabwe -- Seaweed Biostimulants for Climate Change Adaptations in Dryland Agriculture in Semi-arid Areas -- Part IV Risk Coping in Drylands -- Risk Management in Rainfed Agriculture in India |
| Summary |
This book highlights the approaches for achieving trans-disciplinary research integration for semi-arid dryland agriculture systems under changing climates, while also identifying the elements of a collaborative research agenda that are needed to advance global food security. The book emphasizes climate change being a reality and how drylands are bearing the brunt in diverse ways. The major impact of dryland agriculture is on communities that need to: avoid the short- and long-term impacts of the changing climate; adapt strategies that can minimize these impacts; and be able to mitigate climate change, for which they need climate smart interventions. These interventions are only realized through knowledge and experience sharing among stakeholders from different sectors and backgrounds. It is in this context that the publication was seen as a necessity in order to bring together ideas that will transform lives and build adaptation capacities, thereby providing the much-needed products in communities leading to development |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed February 24, 2022) |
| Subject |
Arid regions agriculture.
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Crops and climate.
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Arid regions agriculture
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Crops and climate
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Poshiwa, Xavier, editor
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Ravindra Chary, G., editor.
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| ISBN |
9789811678615 |
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9811678618 |
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