Ebook: Managing Weather and Climate Risks in Agriculture
- Tags: Meteorology/Climatology, Agriculture, Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning, Ecotoxicology, Geophysics/Geodesy
- Year: 2007
- Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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In many parts of the world, weather and climate are one of the biggest production risks and uncertainty factors impacting on agricultural systems performance and management. Both structural and non-structural measures can be used to reduce the impacts of the variability (including extremes) of climate resources on crop production. While the structural measures include strategies such as irrigation, water harvesting, windbreaks etc., the non-structural measures include use of seasonal to interannual climate forecasts, improved application of medium-range weather forecasts and crop insurance. This book based on an International Workshop held in New Delhi, India should be of interest to all organizations and agencies interested in improved risk management in agriculture.
Based on an International Workshop held in New Delhi, India, this fascinating book will be of interest to all organizations and agencies interested in improved risk management in agriculture.
It is an essential reference for anyone in the business of minimizing risks to agricultural production.
In many parts of the world, weather and climate are one of the biggest production risks and uncertainty factors impacting on agricultural systems performance and management.
Both structural and non-structural measures can be used to reduce the impacts of the variability (including extremes) of climate resources on crop production.
While the structural measures include strategies such as irrigation, water harvesting, windbreaks etc., the non-structural measures include use of seasonal to interannual climate forecasts, improved application of medium-range weather forecasts and crop insurance.
Based on an International Workshop held in New Delhi, India, this fascinating book will be of interest to all organizations and agencies interested in improved risk management in agriculture.
It is an essential reference for anyone in the business of minimizing risks to agricultural production.
In many parts of the world, weather and climate are one of the biggest production risks and uncertainty factors impacting on agricultural systems performance and management.
Both structural and non-structural measures can be used to reduce the impacts of the variability (including extremes) of climate resources on crop production.
While the structural measures include strategies such as irrigation, water harvesting, windbreaks etc., the non-structural measures include use of seasonal to interannual climate forecasts, improved application of medium-range weather forecasts and crop insurance.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XXX
Extreme Weather and Climate Events, and Farming Risks....Pages 1-19
Preparedness and Coping Strategies for Agricultural Drought Risk Management: Recent Progress and Trends....Pages 21-38
Challenges to Coping Strategies with Agrometeorological Risks and Uncertainties in Africa....Pages 39-51
Challenges to Coping Strategies with Agrometeorological Risks and Uncertainties in Asian Regions....Pages 53-69
Challenges and Strategies to face Agrometeorological Risks and Uncertainties — Regional Perspective in South America....Pages 71-82
Agrometeorological Risk and Coping Strategies — Perspective from Indian Subcontinent....Pages 83-98
Challenges to coping strategies in Agrometeorology: The Southwest Pacific....Pages 99-112
Challenges to agrometeorological risk management — regional perspectives: Europe....Pages 113-124
Methods of Evaluating Agrometeorological Risks and Uncertainties for Estimating Global Agricultural Supply and Demand....Pages 125-140
Weather and climate and optimization of farm technologies at different input levels....Pages 141-170
Complying with farmers’ conditions and needs using new weather and climate information approaches and technologies....Pages 171-190
Information Technology and Decision Support System for On-Farm Applications to cope effectively with Agrometeorological Risks and Uncertainties....Pages 191-207
Coping Strategies with Agrometeorological Risks and Uncertainties for Crop Yield....Pages 209-235
Water management in a semi-arid region: an analogue algorithm approach for rainfall seasonal forecasting....Pages 237-244
Water Management — Water Use in Rainfed Regions of India....Pages 245-263
Examples of coping strategies with agrometeorological risks and uncertainties for Integrated Pest Management....Pages 265-280
Coping Strategies with Agrometeorological Risks and Uncertainties for Drought Examples in Brasil....Pages 281-315
Coping Strategies with Desertification in China....Pages 317-341
Coping strategies with agrometeorological risks and uncertainties for water erosion, runoff and soil loss....Pages 343-354
Developing a global early warning system for wildland fire....Pages 355-366
Scientific and Economic Rationale for Weather Risk Insurance for Agriculture....Pages 367-375
Weather index insurance for coping with risks in agricultural production....Pages 377-405
Weather Risk Insurance for Coping with Risks to Agricultural Production....Pages 407-414
Contingency planning for drought — a case study in coping with agrometeorological risks and uncertainties....Pages 415-433
Agrometeorological services to cope with risks and uncertainties....Pages 435-462
Using Simulation Modelling as a Policy Option in Coping with Agrometeorological Risks and Uncertainties....Pages 463-476
Managing Weather and Climate Risks in Agriculture Summary and Recommendations....Pages 477-491
Back Matter....Pages 493-503
Based on an International Workshop held in New Delhi, India, this fascinating book will be of interest to all organizations and agencies interested in improved risk management in agriculture.
It is an essential reference for anyone in the business of minimizing risks to agricultural production.
In many parts of the world, weather and climate are one of the biggest production risks and uncertainty factors impacting on agricultural systems performance and management.
Both structural and non-structural measures can be used to reduce the impacts of the variability (including extremes) of climate resources on crop production.
While the structural measures include strategies such as irrigation, water harvesting, windbreaks etc., the non-structural measures include use of seasonal to interannual climate forecasts, improved application of medium-range weather forecasts and crop insurance.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XXX
Extreme Weather and Climate Events, and Farming Risks....Pages 1-19
Preparedness and Coping Strategies for Agricultural Drought Risk Management: Recent Progress and Trends....Pages 21-38
Challenges to Coping Strategies with Agrometeorological Risks and Uncertainties in Africa....Pages 39-51
Challenges to Coping Strategies with Agrometeorological Risks and Uncertainties in Asian Regions....Pages 53-69
Challenges and Strategies to face Agrometeorological Risks and Uncertainties — Regional Perspective in South America....Pages 71-82
Agrometeorological Risk and Coping Strategies — Perspective from Indian Subcontinent....Pages 83-98
Challenges to coping strategies in Agrometeorology: The Southwest Pacific....Pages 99-112
Challenges to agrometeorological risk management — regional perspectives: Europe....Pages 113-124
Methods of Evaluating Agrometeorological Risks and Uncertainties for Estimating Global Agricultural Supply and Demand....Pages 125-140
Weather and climate and optimization of farm technologies at different input levels....Pages 141-170
Complying with farmers’ conditions and needs using new weather and climate information approaches and technologies....Pages 171-190
Information Technology and Decision Support System for On-Farm Applications to cope effectively with Agrometeorological Risks and Uncertainties....Pages 191-207
Coping Strategies with Agrometeorological Risks and Uncertainties for Crop Yield....Pages 209-235
Water management in a semi-arid region: an analogue algorithm approach for rainfall seasonal forecasting....Pages 237-244
Water Management — Water Use in Rainfed Regions of India....Pages 245-263
Examples of coping strategies with agrometeorological risks and uncertainties for Integrated Pest Management....Pages 265-280
Coping Strategies with Agrometeorological Risks and Uncertainties for Drought Examples in Brasil....Pages 281-315
Coping Strategies with Desertification in China....Pages 317-341
Coping strategies with agrometeorological risks and uncertainties for water erosion, runoff and soil loss....Pages 343-354
Developing a global early warning system for wildland fire....Pages 355-366
Scientific and Economic Rationale for Weather Risk Insurance for Agriculture....Pages 367-375
Weather index insurance for coping with risks in agricultural production....Pages 377-405
Weather Risk Insurance for Coping with Risks to Agricultural Production....Pages 407-414
Contingency planning for drought — a case study in coping with agrometeorological risks and uncertainties....Pages 415-433
Agrometeorological services to cope with risks and uncertainties....Pages 435-462
Using Simulation Modelling as a Policy Option in Coping with Agrometeorological Risks and Uncertainties....Pages 463-476
Managing Weather and Climate Risks in Agriculture Summary and Recommendations....Pages 477-491
Back Matter....Pages 493-503
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