The agriculture sector has the unique distinction of being a contributor to climate change as well as a victim of this phenomenon suffering from its adverse impacts. The sector impacts climate change through the release of greenhouse gases (GHGs), including carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O). The impact of this has been evident from the various reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). One point emphasizes that human activities have driven all global warming over the past 200 years, causing a current temperature increase of 1.1 °C above pre-industrial levels. This increase in temperature has contributed to more frequent and severe weather events, causing growing harm to both people and the environment. Reports indicate that around 3.3–3.6 billion people are living in situations that are highly susceptible to the impacts of climate change. The increased temperatures have put our food and nutritional security under threat. Climate change is projected to lead to around 250,000 additional deaths annually between 2030 and 2050, primarily due to undernutrition, diarrhea, malaria, and heat stress. Fortunately, this sector also provides us with various adaptation as well as mitigation strategies. The adoption of various climate-resilient and resource-conserving technologies can help us to reduce the emission of GHGs and mitigate the adverse effects of rising temperatures. At the same time, a shift toward nonconventional practices such as a transition to renewable energy sources, increasing energy use efficiency, and protecting and restoring forests and other critical ecosystems have the potential to restore this planet to its original state.

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Farmer’s Perspective on Climate Change and Agricultural Production

  • Parvender Sheoran,
  • Parveen Kumar,
  • Vivek Kumar,
  • Ashwani Kumar,
  • Anita Mann

摘要

The agriculture sector has the unique distinction of being a contributor to climate change as well as a victim of this phenomenon suffering from its adverse impacts. The sector impacts climate change through the release of greenhouse gases (GHGs), including carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O). The impact of this has been evident from the various reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). One point emphasizes that human activities have driven all global warming over the past 200 years, causing a current temperature increase of 1.1 °C above pre-industrial levels. This increase in temperature has contributed to more frequent and severe weather events, causing growing harm to both people and the environment. Reports indicate that around 3.3–3.6 billion people are living in situations that are highly susceptible to the impacts of climate change. The increased temperatures have put our food and nutritional security under threat. Climate change is projected to lead to around 250,000 additional deaths annually between 2030 and 2050, primarily due to undernutrition, diarrhea, malaria, and heat stress. Fortunately, this sector also provides us with various adaptation as well as mitigation strategies. The adoption of various climate-resilient and resource-conserving technologies can help us to reduce the emission of GHGs and mitigate the adverse effects of rising temperatures. At the same time, a shift toward nonconventional practices such as a transition to renewable energy sources, increasing energy use efficiency, and protecting and restoring forests and other critical ecosystems have the potential to restore this planet to its original state.