The alarming climatic changes calls for the dire attention towards the possible consequences and their solution. Such changes have brought unpredicted crop management problems. In Himalayan region, the resilient crops are encouraged to grow. The crop development along with the occurrence of crop pests and diseases have also shown huge alteration putting forward the need of dynamic crop development system in field level. The Himalayan region specifically the temperature, humidity and irrigation requirement increasingly disrupted by climate change. Fluctuations in rainfall patterns, irregular snowfall, and rising temperatures are placing additional stress on the agroecosystem. Therefore, the need to stabilize crop production under these changing conditions becomes paramount. This may involve integrating climate-smart agricultural practices, improving irrigation efficiency, adopting stress-tolerant crop varieties, and strengthening pest and disease monitoring systems. Ultimately, addressing these challenges requires a holistic approach that combines scientific innovation, traditional knowledge, and sustainable resource management to secure the agricultural future of the Himalayan region. The chapter gives an insight of current prospectives of Himalayan Agriculutural ecosystem and pathways executed to establish the stable production.

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Climate Change Impacts on Himalayan Agriculture

  • Nomi Sarmah,
  • Anjumoni Devee,
  • Junmoni Gayon,
  • Momi Sarma,
  • Tanjil Rahman

摘要

The alarming climatic changes calls for the dire attention towards the possible consequences and their solution. Such changes have brought unpredicted crop management problems. In Himalayan region, the resilient crops are encouraged to grow. The crop development along with the occurrence of crop pests and diseases have also shown huge alteration putting forward the need of dynamic crop development system in field level. The Himalayan region specifically the temperature, humidity and irrigation requirement increasingly disrupted by climate change. Fluctuations in rainfall patterns, irregular snowfall, and rising temperatures are placing additional stress on the agroecosystem. Therefore, the need to stabilize crop production under these changing conditions becomes paramount. This may involve integrating climate-smart agricultural practices, improving irrigation efficiency, adopting stress-tolerant crop varieties, and strengthening pest and disease monitoring systems. Ultimately, addressing these challenges requires a holistic approach that combines scientific innovation, traditional knowledge, and sustainable resource management to secure the agricultural future of the Himalayan region. The chapter gives an insight of current prospectives of Himalayan Agriculutural ecosystem and pathways executed to establish the stable production.