Climate Impacts on Agricultural and Natural Resource Sustainability in Africa

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dc.contributor.authorSingh, Bal Ram
dc.contributor.authorSafalaoh, Andy
dc.contributor.authorAmuri, Nyambilila A
dc.contributor.authorEik, Lars Olav
dc.contributor.authorSitaula, Bishal K
dc.contributor.authorLal, Rattan
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-04T10:26:13Z
dc.date.available2021-03-04T10:26:13Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractThe major challenge related to sustainable management of natural resources, agricultural and livestock production, and the assessment of innovative technologies and policies is to identify solutions for these problems. Soil degradation, a serious problem in sub-Saharan Africa, is affected by climate change through emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs). Thus, restoration and sustainable management of soil to minimize risks of soil degradation are important to adaptation and mitigation of climate change and to advancing sustainable development goals of the United Nations. Livestock is a source of animal proteins for humans on the one hand and a source of nutrients and energy (biogas) on the other. However, livestock is vulnerable to many climate change-induced disasters such as prolonged droughts and floods, resulting in loss of animals and feed resources. In order to fully benefit from livestock, the targeted interventions needed include adoption of feed preservation technologies, including hay and silage for use during lean periods, controlled planning and management of com- munal grazing areas, rehabilitation of degraded communal grazing areas, and range- lands as a way of improving pasture availability. Research and development priorities and emerging issues include conservation agriculture (CA), use of legume-based crop- ping systems, integrated nutrient management (INM), climate-resilient livestock and feed systems, value addition policies, and adoption of innovative technologies.en_US
dc.identifier.isbn978-3-030-37536-2
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/3397
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSpringeren_US
dc.subjectClimate impactsen_US
dc.subjectagricultural resourcesen_US
dc.subjectnatural resourcesen_US
dc.subjectagricultural sustainabilityen_US
dc.subjectfood accessen_US
dc.subjectAfricaen_US
dc.titleClimate Impacts on Agricultural and Natural Resource Sustainability in Africaen_US
dc.typeBooken_US
dc.urlhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37537-9en_US

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