Climate change or variability adaptation options

Climate Change / Variability Adaptation Options
GEF-FAO-BIRDS Strategic Pilot on Adaptation to Climate Change (SPACC) Project
Extension Education Institute, ANGRAU, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad
28th June 2011

In the life of a farmer climate Variability and Extreme events are more important than climate change

Climate Change / Variability in Semi-arid regions

AFPRO
5
“VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT AND ENHANSING ADAPTIVE CAPACITY TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN SEMI-ARID AREAS OF INDIA”
Policies/Structures
Vulnerability
Adaptability
Rural Poverty
Livelihoods Diversification
Community Empowerment
Energy
Agriculture Production
Water Resources
Bio Diversity
SCENARIO 1
FACTORS INFLUENCING VULNERABILITY
Climate Change
Human / Social
Natural / Environmental / Physical
Economic / Political
Appropriate Skills
Water Management

GSBC PROJECT
INTEGRATED APPROACH

Major challenges of Agriculture

Mahabubnagar District Rainfall Pattern

Field level interventions
ACTIVITY
CAPACITY
DEVELOPMENT
RESEARCH
FACILITATION

BIOCHARCULTURE
Dr. N. SaiBhaskar Reddy, GEO
http://e-geo.org | http://biocharculture.com

BIOCHARCULTURE
SOIL
AGRICUTURE
ANIMALS
ENERGY
HABITAT
SANITATION
HEALTH
WATER
RITUAL / SPIRITUAL / RELIGIOUS / PRACTICES
BIOCHAR URINALS
WATER PURIFICATION – COLOR, ODOR, REMOVAL OF HARMFUL ELEMENTS, ETC.
PADDY METHANE EMISSIONS REDUCTION
BIOCHAR BRICKS
FIRE / ALTAR / YAGNAS / AGNIHOTRA
APPLICATION IN ANIMAL PLACES TO TAP URINE, SANITATION AND EMISSIONS REDUCTION
SOURCE FROM EFFICIENT TLUD COOK STOVES
CLEANING TEETH
BIOCHAR
BIOCHAR TOILETS
PESTICIDE & COMPLEX CHEMICALS AFFECTS MITIGATION
BIOCHAR IN AQUARIUMS
FIRE DURING FESTIVALS
RUMINANT ANIMALS METHANE EMISSIONS REDUCTION AS FEED ADDITIVE
AS BY PRODUCT FROM GASIFIER STOVES, BOILERS ETC
BIOCHAR TABLETS
BIOCHAR IN CATTLE SHEDS
EMMISIONS REDUCTION FROM FARM YARD MANURES AND COMPOSTS
BIOCHAR IN POULTRY FARMS
CREMATIONS
BIOCHAR COMPOST
CLEANING PLATES / UTENSILS
SOAKING IN WITH ANIMALS URINE AND EXCRETA - VALUE ADDITION
CHARCOAL PRODUCTION FROM BIOMASS / WASTE MANAGEMENT
BIOCHAR IN FOOD AS PART OF FOOD PREPARATIONS
CROP RESIDUE MANAGEMENT
BIOCHAR IN FRIDGES, MATTRESSES, ETC.
NATURAL / ARTIFICIAL FIRES IN FORESTS / FIELDS, ETC.
BATHING

Biocharculture

Biocharculture Adaptation benefits

CONTROL AND BIOCHAR - OKRA
Farmers focus
80% ON CROP
20% ON SOIL

BIOCHAR COMPOST

APPLICATION IN THE FIELDS

OKRA - CONTROL AND BIOCHAR PLOTS
CONTROL BIOCHAR COMPOST
4 KGS 8 KGS 12 KGS

BIOCHAR
CONTROL
1.5 FEET
6 FEET

Strategies to be followed in designing adaptations

BIOCHAR RESULTS
GSBC PROJECT, 2009 (DORUGHT PREVAILED DURING THE GROWING SEASON)

Methane Emissions from paddy fields

Biochar – livestock urine

BIOCHAR URINALS
TAPPING NITROGEN FROM URINE OF ANIMALS AND PEOPLE USING BIOCHAR

MAGH SERIES BIOCHAR PRODUCING STOVES
GOOD STOVES
http://goodstove.com

MAGH SERIES BIOCHAR PRODUCING STOVES

NO SMOKING

WATER – LESS
PLANTS

BIOCHAR INDIA | BIOCHARCULTURE | GOOD STOVE

WE WANT SECURE
Dr. N. SaiBhaskarReddy
Chief Executive Officer [CEO],
GEOECOLOGY ENERGY ORGANISATION [GEO]
http://e-geo.org

Climate change or variability adaptation options

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