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Affiliation: School of Agriculture, Sanskriti University, Mathura

Abstract

The effects of climate change on agriculture are becoming increasingly evident worldwide, countries like India facing intensified vulnerability due to their significant reliance on agriculture, overexploitation of natural resources, and insufficient adaptation measures. Current climate change impacts, such as rising temperatures, more frequent extreme weather events, and shifted rainfall patterns, are already harming sustainable agricultural production. Over the past century, atmospheric temperatures in India have risen by 0.60°C. This rise, along with extreme climatic events, has altered cropping patterns, adversely affecting the nation's food security. Given that agriculture represents 15% of India's GDP, a production decline of 4.5% to 9.0% indicates that the annual economic cost of climate change could reach approximately 1.5% of GDP. Therefore, the current production system needs to adopt more climate-resilient technologies, infrastructures, and innovative agricultural practices. This includes weather-based agro-advisories, crop diversification, contingency plans, and utilizing the climate-ready crop varieties to address and mitigate the risks associated with climate change. Agricultural systems must enhance their productivity to meet the needs of the growing population, combat climate change, and safeguard essential natural resources. They should be more resource-efficient, deliver consistent yields, and show greater resilience against weather irregularities, hazards, and long-term climate uncertainty.

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Review