1,2,3Department of Agronomy, 4Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, 5Department of Plant Physiology, 6Department of Extension Education, College of Agriculture, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur (MP) 482004 *Corresponding Author E-mail: badalv82282@gmail.com Received: 27.12.2022 | Revised: 21.02.2023 | Accepted: 9.03.2023
ABSTRACT
Agriculture in developing nations needs significant transformation to solve the interconnected concerns of guaranteeing food security and mitigating climate change. In order to keep up with consumer demand, agricultural production needs to rise by at least 70% by 2050, according to forecasts based on growing populations and food consumption patterns. The majority of estimates also show that in some regions with already high levels of food insecurity, climate change is likely to diminish agricultural productivity, production stability, and incomes. Thus, creating climate-smart agriculture is vital to accomplishing long-term objectives for both food security and combating climate change. This paper outlines a strategy to address the various agricultural challenges that originated due to climate change and how Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) and its pillars are necessary to overcome these challenges. The paper attempts to present a variety of methods, ideas, and technologies targeted at increasing the resilience and productivity of agricultural production systems while also reducing and removing greenhouse gas emissions. CSA methods are viewed as environmentally beneficial and contribute to sustainably increasing productivity with minimal impact on resources and ecosystems. Some of these practices include no-till, reduced-till, intercropping, integrated pest management, rainwater harvesting, use of information and communication technology, etc. Also, women play a crucial role in the agriculture sector and are particularly at risk from climate change than males, so it is important to implement a gender-responsive strategy which contributes to reducing the disparity between men and women in the agricultural sector.
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Verma, B., Porwal, M., Agrawal, K. K., Behera, K., Vyshnavi, R. G., & Nagar, A. K. (2023). Addressing Challenges of Indian Agriculture with Climate Smart Agriculture Practices, Emrg. Trnd. Clim. Chng. 2(1), 11-26. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2583-4770.121
