Food security and climate change in the Asia-Pacific region : evaluating mismatch between crop development and water availability

Samsul Huda, Victor Sadras, Suhas Wani, Xurong Mei

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    Abstract

    ![CDATA[Phenological development is the single most important attribute of crop adaptation to shifting climates. Climate change may alter the rate of phonological development and the amount and distribution of rainfall during the growing season. These changes may in turn result in mis‐matches between water demand by crops and water availability from rainfall. This paper illustrates how an understanding of the impact of climate shifts on key crops will enable the Asia‐Pacific farmers, community workers and policy agencies to better prepare and adapt to climate change. Strategies include changes to existing policy and practices, for example, timing of planting, managing rainwater resources, use of new varieties, disease management protocols, alternate crops and shift in geographic distribution of crops. An international project is described which combines a new analysis of realized changes in meteorological parameters, and use of estimates from published work on future climates to assess. Temporal shifts in crop phenology, likely shifts in the pattern of rain and water availability, mismatch between crop phenology and water availability, and the expected consequences of this mismatch for food security.]]
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationBuilding Sustainable Rural Futures: The Added Value of Systems Approaches in Times of Change and Uncertainty: Proceedings of the 9th European IFSA Symposium, 4-7 July 2010, Vienna, Austria
    PublisherUniversity of Natural Resources and Life Sciences
    Pages1317-1327
    Number of pages11
    ISBN (Print)9783200019089
    Publication statusPublished - 2010
    EventEuropean IFSA Symposium -
    Duration: 4 Jul 2010 → …

    Conference

    ConferenceEuropean IFSA Symposium
    Period4/07/10 → …

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