Climate-Smart Agriculture Practices by Farmsio

1. Climate-Smart Agriculture Practices by Farmsio FARMSIO has developed innovative and digitalised farm management software using Climate Smart Agriculture for the benefit of the stakeholders in the food value chain. The technology for agricultural solutions are built on the premises of sustainable agriculture with a focus on conserving energy and resources in farming, market linkages for integrating the stakeholders on both down and upstream of the food supply chain, food traceability to optimise the input resources, quality and quantity of them used and above all the climate-smart agriculture adaptability and appropriate farming practices to thwart the risks. The mitigation measures in the climatic risks are classified into: ● Cropping systems ● Livestock systems ● Forest systems ● Fisheries, aquaculture and oceanic systems and

2. ● Biodiversity. This blog has extensively used the well-researched inputs published by the Food and Agriculture Organisation and acknowledges the yeomen services offered to humankind and nature holistically. We will be presenting the various measures every week. For strategic management practices to adopt various recommended measures, the Farmsio Climate Smart Agriculture -farm management systems would be happy to contribute to society. Farmsio will be happy to demonstrate the solutions and we are just a click away from you. A key element required for sustainable and transformational development in agriculture is ensuring that investments are informed by robust evidence about past and future climate risks. Climate-Smart Agriculture is a fundamental concept of climate risk management. In this context, climate resilience refers to the ability of an agricultural system to anticipate and prepare for, as well as to adapt to, absorb and recover from the impacts of changes in climate and extreme weather. Resilience can be enhanced by implementing short and long-term climate mitigation and adaptation strategies, as well as ensuring transparent and inclusive participation of multiple actors and stakeholders in decision-making and management processes. Some hydro-meteorological hazards are slow in their onsets, such as changes in temperature and precipitation resulting in long-term altered temperature, rainfall patterns and agricultural droughts. On the other hand, some occur much more suddenly, such as tropical storms and floods. Both require robust risk preparedness informed by the assessment of climate risk. Integrated practices: Farm Integration greatly supports climate smart agriculture practices by reducing the purchase of external agriculture inputs, in turn using the self-sustaining natural resources that are generated within the farm through Integrated Crop and livestock production system. Increasing diversity by setting up Agroforestry for tree shade to maintain the environmental sustainability by reducing the heat stress on the livestock and plants thus increases productivity. Crop production: Crop production can contribute to mitigating climate change, for example by reducing the use of inorganic fertilizers, avoiding soil compaction or flooding to reduce methane emissions e.g. in paddy rice systems Challenges in Crop Production:

3. High temperature or variability in rainfall and its distribution could lead to more frequent and severe floods and droughts. Farmsio adopts Crop Production based on the crop variant, plant breed, soil type, cropping pattern, etc. Livestock The role of livestock plays a vital role in climate smart agriculture in producing organic manure and natural soil nutrients to the farm. Livestock can make a large contribution to climate-smart food supply systems with the options to reduce greenhouse gasses along the entire supply chain. ● Pasture Management ● Grazing Land restoration ● Manure Management ● Crop-livestock integration Forestry The Forest ecosystem ensures the essential food security, livelihood to environmental sustainability and national development. Climate Smart Forest Management System enables Climate change mitigation and adaptation Urban and peri-urban agriculture The rapid growth of cities in the developing world is placing enormous demands on urban food supply systems. Agriculture including horticulture, livestock, fisheries, forestry, and fodder and milk production is increasingly spreading to towns and cities. Urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA) provides fresh food, generates employment, recycles urban waste, creates greenbelts, and strengthens cities’ resilience to climate change. Genetic resources and biodiversity More productive and more resilient agriculture requires a major shift in the way land and water are managed to ensure that these resources are used more efficiently Agriculture, including livestock, forestry, aquaculture and fisheries, depends on the three components of biodiversity: ● The diversity of species ● The diversity within each species ● The diversity of ecosystems.

4. Genetic resources for food and agriculture play a crucial role in food security, nutrition and livelihoods and in the provision of environmental services. Fisheries and aquaculture Climate-smart fisheries and aquaculture require Improved methods to use natural resources to produce fish and aquatic foods. Fisheries and aquaculture provide essential nutrition, support livelihoods and contribute to national development. Increasing global demand for fish and aquatic foods through ecosystem approach to fisheries and aquaculture. Land and water management Land and water management is a key element of CSA. Productive and resilient agriculture requires a major shift in the way land and water are managed to ensure that these resources are used more efficiently. Practices to sustainably manage land and water include a broad range of practices and methods including soil carbon sequestration and the restoration of peatlands and degraded lands. Proactive Drought Management A reduction in crop production usually impacts the livelihoods of local populations resulting in less income for farmers, decreased food production, unemployment and migration. Drought is a complex natural hazard which affects all climates and results in socio-economic impacts, the extent of which loss caused vary depending on several factors and conditions. Agriculture is the first and most drought affected sector. Impact of drought includes: ● Reduced crop, rangeland, and forest productivity. ● Reduced water levels. ● Increased fire hazard. ● Reduced energy production. ● Reduced opportunities and income for recreation and tourism. ● Increased livestock and wildlife death rates. ● Increased risks of land degradation. ● Damage to wildlife, forests and fish habitat. Mitigating Drought through effective monitoring and early warning systems to deliver timely information to decision makers and to carry out effective impact assessments ● Adaptation to climate change through resilience building ● Synergy between the long-term development and the short-term emergency response to drought

5. ● Integration, through joint planning by the concerned sectors Energy Agricultural producers can use energy more efficiently as well as reduce their dependency on non-renewable energy sources. Well-planned Integrated Food Energy agricultural systems can produce energy sustainably without compromising food security thus contributing to the transition to climate-smart agriculture. Synergies between energy-smart and climate-smart agricultural practices can be created to reduce pressures on land usage also reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and lessen the reliance on fossil fuels and enhance the agro-ecosystem Food loss and waste Food loss and waste amount to major loss of resources, including water, land, energy, labour and capital and leads to greenhouse gas emissions, contributing to climate Change. Reducing food wastage through food traceability is a logical priority to establish more sustainable patterns of production and consumption while achieving economic, environmental and social dividends. Nuclear techniques: FAO uses isotopic and nuclear techniques to support climate-smart agriculture. This includes the application of nuclear and related techniques to: 1. Sustainably increase agricultural productivity, 2. Adapt and build the resilience of agricultural and food security systems to climate change 3. Reduce greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture, taking into account national and local contexts and priorities. Conclusion: Adopt Climate Smart Agriculture practices to enhance resource use efficiency, improve soil fertility, reduce greenhouse gases emissions, curtail farming costs and increase crop and livestock productivity in a sustainable manner.

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