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Food and Agriculture Organization and Agricultural Droughts
2005The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations was founded in 1945 with a mandate to raise levels of nutrition and standards of living, to improve agricultural productivity, and to improve the condition of rural populations in the world.
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Agricultural droughts in the tropics
Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 1986Irregular droughts are the main reason for serious yield reductions in tropical agriculture, with sometimes very serious consequences. These “agricultural droughts” are defined and delimited in relation to normal rainfall conditions, to which traditional agricultural production systems are fully adapted. Examples from East Africa and Malaysia, tropical
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The Impact of Drought on Agricultural Production and Agricultural Adaptation to Drought
Drought is a significant natural disaster that seriously impacts agriculture and is becoming an increasingly prevalent issue worldwide. The effects of this disaster on agriculture present severe challenges both in terms of productivity and agricultural sustainability. Consequently, adaptation measures to combat drought are of great importance.openaire +1 more source
Climate Change and Drought Risks for Agriculture
2006Changes in rainfall patterns and risk of crop failure are discussed in this chapter. Agriculture is by far the most important economic activity in the region. The success of this economic activity relies heavily on water availability during the growing season.
Verhagen, J. +3 more
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Economic Impacts of Drought on Agriculture
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2013Water security features prominently among the grand challenges of humanity in a quest for sustainable future. Southern European countries, Italy in particular, are highly vulnerable to droughts. In this article we estimate the drought-related losses in agriculture in terms of reduced yield and output for the selected, most important crops; and social ...
Jaroslav Mysiak +3 more
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Drought management in the agriculture of Dobrogea Province [PDF]
, 2013 According to climate data Dobrogea is the warmest and the driest region of Romania. Due to climate, the productive potential of soils is poorly capitalized; productions depend mostly of the precipitations regime. The phenomenon is known for a long time, but the first steps to combat drought took just in the mid twentieth century when there was planted ...
Lup, Aurel, Miron, Liliana
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Effects of Drought on Agriculture
With the increasing world population, excessive and unconscious use of resources on earth disrupts the balance of nature. The disturbed balance affects many factors such as hunger, disappearance of living species, soil and environmental pollution, deterioration of vegetation, water scarcity.openaire +1 more source
Monitoring Agricultural Drought in Russia
2005Drought has been posing serious problems for agricultural production in Russia. A well-known Russian scientist, Vavilov (1931), noted that droughts characterize Russian farming. Recently, in some Russian Federation regions, there has been a high probability of severe or extremely severe droughts (Pasechnyuk et al., 1977; ARRIAM, 2000; Kleschenko, 2000;
Alexander D. Kleschenko, Erodi K. Zoidze
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Sahel drought: Meteorological or agricultural?
International Journal of Climatology, 1989AbstractMeteorological definitions of drought are deemed to reveal little of the effects of water deficiencies upon the inhabitants of arid regions. An agricultural definition of drought is obtained using a water‐balance model of the moisture available to millet (Pennisetum typhoides).The model accepts inputs of rainfall, potential evapotranspiration ...
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Drought Relief and Agricultural Rehabilitation
Disasters, 1980This paper is based on the experiences of the author working in drought relief programmes in N.E. Africa and in marginal rainfall areas of India. It is intended to provide suggestions and guidelines for workers involved at an initial stage in a drought where there may be early opportunities for short term crop production programmes, and longer term ...
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