How do small farmers respond to climate change in Rajasthan? | Land Portal

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Date of publication: 
juillet 2009
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ISBN / Resource ID: 
Rural21-Vol:43-Nr:4/2009-Article:7
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Water is scarce in India's semiarid zones of Rajasthan. Climate change is putting additional pressure on the rare resources. Irregular or no rainfall forces many small farmers to abandon their fields, at least temporarily, and seek work in the towns. Participative water management projects as practiced in Bhipur village, growing crops with low water requirements and more sustainable farming practices are adaptation strategies that allow farmers to continue their activities despite climate risks. Such adaptation approaches are vital for the future in order to prevent the rural exodus and guarantee food security for the population.

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Author(s), editor(s), contributor(s): 

Kaspar Akermann
Lea Herberg
Anna Kalisch

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Rural21 (Rural21)

The international journal Rural 21 has dedicated more than 40 years to all topics surrounding rural development. Its ambition is to further those strategies and policies that strengthen rural areas of developing and newly industrialising countries and encourage their implementation. The journal addresses the complete range of relevant themes – from agriculture and fisheries via capacity building and education through to health and social security, energy supply and trade.

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