Climate Change Adaptations in Dryland Agriculture in Semi-Arid Areas

ISBN-13: 9789811678639 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023 / 365 str.

Xavier Poshiwa; G. Ravindra Chary

Opis

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

Spis treści

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 Effects of Climate Change on Food Security: 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

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

A strategic livestock feeding framework for semi-arid areas

Feed management for smallholder pig farming systems in Zimbabwe

Utilisation of cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica) in mitigating drought effects on livestock in Matabeleland South Province of Zimbabwe

Potential of Triploid Rainbow Trout (Onchorhynchus mykiss) under Cage Culture in Afromontane Resevoirs of Eastern Highlands, Zimbabwe 

Seaweed biostimulants for Climate Change Adaptations in Dryland Agriculture in Semi-Arid Areas

O autorze

Dr. Xavier Poshiwa obtained his Ph.D. in Rangeland Ecology in 2013 from Wageningen University, The Netherlands. He worked at University of Zimbabwe Marondera College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, now Marondera University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology as a Senior Lecturer. He was appointed Acting Dean of Studies in October 2014 up to October 7, 2019, and Acting Dean of Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technology from January 2019 to February 2020. He moved to Great Zimbabwe University, Masvingo, in March 2020 and is Substantive Dean of the Gary Magadzire School of Agriculture. He took part in various collaborative research programs since 2000.

Dr. G. Ravindra Chary is Former Director (Acting), Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, and presently Project Coordinator, All India Coordinated Research Project for Dryland Agriculture in Indian Council of Agriculture Research. He obtained B.Sc. (Agriculture) and M.Sc. (Agronomy) from Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University (APAU), Hyderabad, and Ph.D. from University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Bengaluru. Initially, he worked at Indian Institute of Pulses Research, and National Bureau of Soil Survey & Land Use Planning. He has made significant contributions in rainfed agriculture research, development, and policy including climate-resilient rainfed agriculture; manual for drought management in India; land use planning in watersheds; carbon sequestration strategies in rainfed production systems; district agriculture contingency plans for 650 districts in India and real-time implementation; and assessment and upscaling of rainfed technologies/climate-resilient practices.