Identifying high-yield low-emission pathways for the cereal production in South Asia

Tek B. Sapkota (), Jeetendra P. Aryal, Arun Khatri-Chhetri, Paresh B. Shirsath, Ponraj Arumugam and Clare M. Stirling
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Tek B. Sapkota: NASC complex
Jeetendra P. Aryal: International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT)
Arun Khatri-Chhetri: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), Borlaug Institute for South Asia (BISA)/CIMMYT
Paresh B. Shirsath: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), Borlaug Institute for South Asia (BISA)/CIMMYT
Ponraj Arumugam: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), Borlaug Institute for South Asia (BISA)/CIMMYT
Clare M. Stirling: International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT)

Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, 2018, vol. 23, issue 4, No 8, 641 pages

Abstract: Abstract Increasing agricultural production to meet the growing demand for food whilst reducing agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is the major challenge under the changing climate. To develop long-term policies that address these challenges, strategies are needed to identify high-yield low-emission pathways for particular agricultural production systems. In this paper, we used bio-physical and socio-economic models to analyze the impact of different management practices on crop yield and emissions in two contrasting agricultural production systems of the Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP) of India. The result revealed the importance of considering both management and socio-economic factors in the development of high-yield low-emission pathways for cereal production systems. Nitrogen use rate and frequency of application, tillage and residue management and manure application significantly affected GHG emissions from the cereal systems. In addition, various socio-economic factors such as gender, level of education, training on climate change adaptation and mitigation and access to information significantly influenced the adoption of technologies contributing to high-yield low-emission pathways. We discussed the policy implications of these findings in the context of food security and climate change.

Keywords: Greenhouse gas emissions; Climate change; Cereal systems; High-yield low-emission pathway (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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