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Mitigation and Adaptations Strategies
to cope with impact of Climate Change
on Food Security
Lead PI AgMIP
Prof. Dr. Ashfaq Ahmad
ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION
Adaptation
Adaptation measures deal with the impacts of
climate change and have the objective of
reducing the vulnerability
of human and
Mitigation
natural agro-ecosystems.
Adaptation
Mitigation addresses the causes of
the problem, which involves
reducing green house gases
concentration in the atmosphere.
Mitigation
MITIGATION STRATEGIES
Exposure
Three
major options to mitigate climate change:
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• Reducing emissions
Mitigation
- Biofuel
- Wind energy
• Avoiding or displacing emissions
- Renewable energy resources
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Removing emissions
Afforestation
Oceans (C sequestration)
Soil
Pakistan Meteorological Department
(PMD)
• PMD should be under Ministry of Food,
Agriculture and Livestock
• It’s important to obtain meteorological data
easily
Punjab Agricultural Environment
Monitoring Network (PAEMN)
• Two three weather stations in each district
• Forecast of frost for wheat
• Forecast of rainfall for rice at maturity
• Frost forecast for potato
Conti….
Automated weather station for short, medium
and long term weather forecasting
• Data collection
• Processing
• Translation
• Dissemination
Agronomic Adaptation
Strategies
Redefining Agro-ecological Zones
Due to climate change we will have to redefine
agro-ecological zones
Use of Models for Forecasting
• Models (DSSAT, APSIM, CROPWAT etc.)
forecasting is helpful for developing adaptation
strategies in the context of changing climate
Conti….
• Sowing methods
• Adjustment of planting times and densities
• Early canopy development
• Choice of suitable cultivars
• Weed management
Change in Cropping Pattern/Cropping
Intensity
• Diversified cropping pattern
• More cropping intensity
Water Shortage
• Coping with water stress due to climate change
• Efficient Irrigation scheduling
• Use of pressurized irrigation system
Weed Management
• Weeds infestation and attack will increase due
to climate change