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Climate change is intimidation, and it requires finding solutions by the global research fraternity as it will pose a severe problem to the environment and society. Agricultural production is one of the primary concerns of many countries due to the changing climate. Climate change induces an unfavourable environment to crop production. The uncertainty in water availability and sudden change in the atmospheric conditions influence the crop yield and cause economic loss to the farming community. This manuscript proposes suitable adaption strategies such as improved irrigation practices (micro-irrigation and sprinkler irrigation) and protection cultivation structures (greenhouse, shade net house and low tunnels) to deal with the adverse impact of changing climate. The findings of the effect of advanced irrigation techniques and protected cultivation structures on the cultivation of horticultural crop experiments done at the Precision Farming Development Centre, IIT Kharagpur, are presented in this manuscript.
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The author is thankful to the National Committee on Application of Plastics in Horticulture (NCPAH), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India, for providing financial support to the Precision Farming Development Centre, IIT Kharagpur, for conducting research experiments. The author acknowledges researchers working in this area as their researches and literature have provided a path to prepare this manuscript.
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Tiwari, K.N. (2021). Adapting Improved Agricultural Water Management and Protected Cultivation Technologies—Strategic Dealing with Climate Change Challenge. In: Pandey, A., Kumar, S., Kumar, A. (eds) Hydrological Aspects of Climate Change. Springer Transactions in Civil and Environmental Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-0394-5_15
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