Impact of climate change on agroforestry systems of High Range landscapes of Kerala (Record no. 161806)
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| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 551.6 |
| Item number | ANJ/IM |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Anjaly George |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Impact of climate change on agroforestry systems of High Range landscapes of Kerala |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | Vellanikkara |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | Academy of Climate Change Education and Research |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 2017 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 63p |
| 502 ## - DISSERTATION NOTE | |
| Dissertation note | BSc-MSc (Integrated) |
| 520 3# - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Abstract | Much of rural India, has a majority of its livelihood directly dependent on climate and are highly vulnerable to climate variability, with climatic changes having profound direct and indirect impacts. Apart from the general climate-dependent nature of the economy, the small size of land-holdings of most farmers in high elevations and the large tribal population render the people and the livelihood of these areas highly vulnerable to climate change and variability. Climate change is projected to affect agricultural and natural ecosystems around the world, and there is no reason to expect that agroforestry systems will be spared. This study was done to identify the impact of climate change on agroforestry systems of high range landscapes of Kerala, in particular Wayanad. In this study we employ mixed methods, including remote sensing, semi- structured interviews and statistical techniques to unravel the complex shift in agroforestry systems occurring in Wayanad. The study was done with the compilation of secondary literature on various agroforestry systems in the high range landscapes of Kerala followed by the selection of intensive study area and a detailed socio-economic survey among various stakeholders to understand the patterns, productions and processes of various agroforestry systems in the landscape and climate variables. The quantitative data such as area (in hectares) and production (in tonnes) of major crops over the past two and half decades were obtained from the Agricultural Statistics records of the Department of Economics and Statistics The in situ measured temperature and rainfall data were collected from India Meteorological Department and Regional Agricultural Research Station of the Kerala Agricultural University. Ordinary least square regression equations were fitted in the temperature and rainfall data to analyse the changes in trends. Monthly and annual changes were analyzed to assess the seasonal and overall shifts in rainfall and temperature. Factor analysis based on principal components was used to disentangle the impacts of various drivers in the shifts the agricultural patterns, productions, and processes. The results showed that Wayanad has underwent major changes in the land use in the last two and half decades. Data from Economics and statistics department showed that, the area and production of crops such as arecanut, coconut, rubber and banana increased considerably whereas the area and production of rice, ginger and pepper has declined over the last couple of decades. Variables showed that monsoon rainfall across the district is found to be decreasing over the years, while there is an increase in temperature during the same period. Also, there is a delay in the onset of monsoon and an advance in the offset of monsoon in Wayanad during 1991-2015. The factor analysis indicated four principal components that drives the shifts in the agricultural practices. The first factor explained 25% of the variation, attributed to the market driven shift in agricultural practices . The second principal component explained 18% of the variation driven by the adaptive management strategies of the farmers to maximize the profits on context of absence of labors and less investment and production cost for new crops. The third factor contributed 15% in the overall shift in agricultural practices, and it was driven by the changes in climate. The fourth component was responsible for a shift of 13% in the agricultural practices driven by the expansion of tourism industry in recent times. The study also indicated the out-migration of farmers since 1990s from Wayanad to nearby regions where similar climatic conditions exists in search of better availability of land and water resources, and less cost of cultivation among others. The study conclude that there are changes in pattern, production and processes of agroforestry systems of high range landscapes of Kerala, particularly in Wayanad, and climate change contribute 15% of the shift in agricultural practices. The present study contribute to our existing knowledge on the effect of climate change on crop production and agricultural dynamics, and sheds light into the programs related to the agro-forestry based climate change mitigation where climate variability and other factors need to be accounted before making policy decisions that aimed to mitigate the impact of climate change by means of agroforestry systems. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Climate Change Education and Research |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Shijo Joseph (Guide) |
| 856 ## - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810144177 |
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| Not for loan | Collection code | Permanent location | Current location | Shelving location | Date acquired | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Koha item type |
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| Not For Loan | Reference Book | KAU Central Library, Thrissur | KAU Central Library, Thrissur | Theses | 2018-09-19 | 551.6 ANJ/IM | 174269 | 2018-09-19 | Theses |