ABSTRACT
Abstract .................................................................................................................280 19.1 Introduction ..............................................................................................280 19.2 Trends in Key Weather Parameters ..........................................................281 19.3 Role of Greenhouse Gases in Climate Change ........................................283 19.4 Emission of Greenhouse Gases from Indian Agriculture .........................284 19.5 Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture ...............................................284 19.6 Climate Change Impact on Livestock ......................................................286 19.7 Climate Change Impact on Fisheries .......................................................287 19.8 Impact of Climate Change on Crop Water Requirements and
Water Resources .......................................................................................288 19.9 Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies.......................................................291 19.10 Crop-Based Strategies ..............................................................................291 19.11 Strategies Based on Resource Management ............................................291 19.12 Climate Risk Management and Agriculture .............................................292 19.13 Agriculture Insurance ...............................................................................293 19.14 Crop Insurance .........................................................................................294 19.15 Weather Insurance ....................................................................................295 19.16 Weather-Index ..........................................................................................295 Keywords ..............................................................................................................296 References .............................................................................................................296
Global climate experienced accelerated climate changes during the last century primarily due to rapid industrialization and indiscriminate use of natural resources. As India’s 60% population makes their earning from agriculture, country is more vulnerable to climatic changes. Rainfall behavior during the last 52 years showed spatial differences and increasing/decreasing trends in rainfall events. Accelerated warming was noted during last decade on a country basis. GHG emissions from agriculture sector are about 17%. Changes in climatic elements are found not only to influence agriculture but also allied sectors. In the present study, an attempt has been made to identify these impacts and strategies to minimize them are discussed. Insurance, both crop and weather, is discussed as one of the risk management strategy for Indian conditions.
