Adapting Farming to a Changing Climate: Weather and Climate Solutions

Book Type : Academic Book
Book Cover : Paper Back
Size : A4
Pages : 175
Author : Dr. Birendra Kumar, Dr. Neha Pareek, Dr. Anil Kumar Singh & Dr. Sanjay Kumar
Publisher : Willconic
ISBN : 978-93-49478-23-7

Climate change has emerged as one of the most formidable challenges confronting global agriculture in the twenty-first century. Increasing temperatures, erratic rainfall patterns, frequent extreme weather events, and the rising incidence of pests, diseases, and weeds are exerting unprecedented pressure on agricultural production systems. For a country like India, where agriculture sustains the livelihoods of a majority of the population and is closely intertwined with food and nutritional security, building climate-resilient agricultural systems is no longer an option but an imperative. This book, “Climate-Resilient Agricultural Systems: Strategies, Technologies, and Policy Perspectives,” has been conceived to provide a comprehensive, multidisciplinary, and practice-oriented understanding of climate resilience in agriculture. It brings together scientific insights, technological innovations, institutional mechanisms, and policy interventions that collectively strengthen the adaptive capacity of farming communities.

The initial chapters focus on the role of agrometeorology in climate risk management, highlighting the initiatives of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Agrometeorological Advisory Services (AAS), the integration of ICT tools, and the dissemination of timely, location-specific advisories for crops and allied sectors. Special emphasis is given to contingency crop planning, agro-climatic zoning, and agro-ecological sub-regions (AESRs), which form the scientific foundation for climate-responsive agricultural planning.

Subsequent sections address climate-smart production systems, including natural and organic farming, millets as climate-resilient nutri-cereals, agroforestry, precision agriculture, and soil and water resource management under changing climatic conditions. The book also examines the impacts of climate change on pest, disease, and weed dynamics, offering adaptive management strategies to safeguard crop productivity.

Recognizing the transformative potential of technology, dedicated chapters explore the applications of artificial intelligence, remote sensing, GIS, drones, and crop simulation models in enhancing decision-making, resource-use efficiency, and sustainability of agricultural systems. The role of capacity building, farmer awareness, and extension services is underscored as a critical pillar for translating scientific knowledge into field-level adoption.

The latter part of the book highlights policy interventions, government schemes, carbon sequestration, and low-carbon farming practices, emphasizing their role in mitigation and long-term sustainability. The concluding chapter presents a future roadmap for climate-resilient agriculture, outlining strategic directions for research, technology deployment, institutional convergence, and inclusive policy frameworks.