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Impact of Climate Variability and Change on Crop Production in Maharashtra, India


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1 Department of Atmospheric and Space Sciences, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune 411 007, India
2 Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune 411 008, India
 

This study estimates the possible effects of change in climatic factors on the production of major crops in Maharashtra, India. Daily precipitation, and minimum and maximum temperature simulated by a statistically downscaled MPI-ESM-MR model in NEX-GDDP archive have been used in the study. Under RCP4.5, the analysis suggests a significant reduction in the production of three major crops, viz. sugarcane, cotton and rice. This decline is prominent in central and central-east Maharashtra. These findings imply the need to improve and develop new seed varieties that can withstand drastic changes in climate and also give high yield to combat food security of an increasing population.

Keywords

Climate Variability And Change, Crop Production Projections, Food Security, Regression.
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Authors

Saurabh M. Kelkar
Department of Atmospheric and Space Sciences, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune 411 007, India
Ashwini Kulkarni
Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune 411 008, India
K. Koteswara Rao
Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune 411 008, India

Abstract


This study estimates the possible effects of change in climatic factors on the production of major crops in Maharashtra, India. Daily precipitation, and minimum and maximum temperature simulated by a statistically downscaled MPI-ESM-MR model in NEX-GDDP archive have been used in the study. Under RCP4.5, the analysis suggests a significant reduction in the production of three major crops, viz. sugarcane, cotton and rice. This decline is prominent in central and central-east Maharashtra. These findings imply the need to improve and develop new seed varieties that can withstand drastic changes in climate and also give high yield to combat food security of an increasing population.

Keywords


Climate Variability And Change, Crop Production Projections, Food Security, Regression.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv118%2Fi8%2F1235-1245