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The impacts of climate change on Tamil Nadu rainfed maize production: a multi-model approach to identify sensitivities and uncertainties.

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  • Source:
    Current Science (00113891), 4/10/2016, Vol. 110 Issue 7, p1257, 15p
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      CLIMATE change research; CORN; AGRICULTURAL productivity; ADAPTABILITY (Psychology)
    • Subject Terms:
      Environment
    • Author(s):
      McDermid, Sonali; Gowtham, R.; Bhuvaneswari, K.; Vellingiri, Geethalakshmi; Arunachalam, Lakshmanan
    • Abstract:
      This study evaluates the impacts of climate change on maize yields in Tamil Nadu, and assesses the efficacy of adaptation strategies, using a novel multi-climate, multi-crop model approach based on AgMIP Protocols (www.agmip.org). While the climate models displayed consistent changes to rainfall and temperature, substantial uncertainty exists between the different climate-crop model responses that warrant further study. Adaptation strategies proved beneficial under a current climate context, but showed diminished efficacy under future climate conditions. We recommend that future work focus on identifying the main sources of climate-crop model uncertainty, and that additional work may focus on more transformative adaptation measures.