Advances in Research on Vegetable Production Under a Changing Climate Vol. 1

Climate change significantly impacts vegetable cultivation and agriculture, affecting food supply. Vegetables are more sensitive to climate vagaries, with sudden changes in temperature and irregular precipitation affecting growth, flowering, pollination, and yield. To mitigate the harmful impact, adaptation strategies are needed to develop heat, cold, drought, flood, and salinity stress-tolerant genotypes, and climate-proofing through conventional and non-conventional breeding techniques. Evidence suggests an increased frequency and intensity of climate-related natural hazards, increasing the potential threat of climate change-related natural disasters.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 253 pages
Publication date: 10 April 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Climate change has a significant impact on global vegetable cultivation and agriculture, affecting the world's food supply. While climate change itself may not be inherently harmful, the challenges posed by extreme events such as erratic rainfall patterns and unpredictable high and low temperatures reduce crop productivity. Vegetables, being more succulent and sensitive to climatic variations, are particularly vulnerable to these changes. Sudden changes in temperature, coupled with irregular precipitation during crop growth, can disrupt normal growth, flowering, pollination, fruit setting, development, and ripening, resulting in decreased yields. Irregular precipitation can also affect soil salinity, posing a major challenge in many vegetable-growing areas. To address the harmful effects of climate change, there is an urgent need to develop adequate adaptation strategies to mitigate the adverse impacts and prioritize the development of heat, cold, drought, flood, and salinity stress-tolerant genotypes through conventional and non-conventional breeding techniques. Available evidence suggests a high probability of increased frequency and intensity of climate-related natural hazards due to climate change, further enhancing the potential threat posed by climate change-related natural disasters worldwide.

This book (Volume-I) serves as a valuable resource for researchers and postgraduate students seeking to understand the current challenges and mitigation strategies for increasing vegetable production under changing climate conditions. It provides comprehensive insights into the latest research, technologies, and practices that can help farmers adapt to and thrive in a climate-resilient future.

Weight: 421g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030634995
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021