Ecosystem-based adaptation for increased agricultural productivity by smallholder farmers in Nepal.

ABSTRACT: The impacts of climate change are evident in the agriculture sector globally. These impacts are more severe and pronounced in a mountainous country like Nepal due to the high reliance on agro-economy and subsistence-based livelihoods by smallholder farmers that increase vulnerability and risks. Several ecosystem-based adaptation measures have proved to build the adaptive capacity of both agro-ecosystems and smallholder farmers by offering simple and affordable technologies however, these are yet to be prioritized by policy and programs for scaling. In this paper, we provide science-based evidence to traditionally used practices, such as jholmal (locally prepared bio-fertilizer and pesticides) and straw mulching by comparing their efficacy in terms of yield and reduction in disease pest inf

SUBMITTER: Bhusal K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9197052 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature