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Date of the webinar: 9th June 2021
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/Y1YP2EtVgvU
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Agriculture is one of those activities of man that is greatly affected by climate. Therefore, a change in climate would in no small measure impact on agriculture, location notwithstanding. This work as a result examined the impact of climate change on maize and cassava yields in Southeastern Nigeria. Expost-facto research method in the context of quasi experimental research design was adopted for the study. Data for rainfall and temperature were obtained from Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET); and those for crop yields came from Federal Ministry of Agriculture of Nigeria and Agricultural Development Programme (ADP) of selected states. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, multiple linear regressions and analysis of variance. Results showed that, there are evidences of climate change in Southeastern Nigeria, with notable fluctuations in the identified trends. Employing the trend analysis represented by the least square line, Abia State rainfall is increasing at 0.1026mm per annum, while Imo State is decreasing at -1.1255 mm per annum. All the states recorded positive slopes in mean temperature which shows an increase in their trends. The multiple regression model showed R2 values that ranged between 0.25 – 0.29 revealing that only 25 %- 29 % of cassava and maize yields could be explained by rainfall and temperature across the states and the result was significant at p<0.05 revealing that cassava and maize yields significantly depended on rainfall and temperature. Crop yields were also significantly different spatially. As a result of the findings the study strongly advocates, development of better and sustained environmental policies that will be beneficial to climate systems while creating sustainable food security.
Date of the webinar: 9th June 2021
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/Y1YP2EtVgvU
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Climate change is creating hotter and drier environments, and our food crops are struggling to survive in these more extreme conditions. The number of extreme weather events – droughts and included – have tripled in fewer than 40 years (since 1980), causing huge damage or loss to entire crops.
The Heat and Drought Wheat Improvement Consortium (HeDWIC) is a network that facilitates global coordination of wheat research to adapt to a future with more severe weather extremes, specifically heat and drought. It delivers new technologies to wheat breeders worldwide via the International Wheat Improvement Network (IWIN), coordinated for more than half a century by the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center.
Website: https://hedwic.org/
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Transfer of Technology
*Choosing Technology
*Acquiring Technology
*Imported and Domestic Technology
*Strategy Over Time
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The Perspectives of Agricultural Extension” aims at providing AICM students with an understanding of the perspectives of agricultural extension. Specifically, the module aims to:
Enable student understanding of agricultural extension perspectives in the current changing scenario of agriculture
Enhance students’ understanding of Information and Communication Technology and Management within the existing agricultural extension system and the changes that need to be considered
Produce graduates who understand the importance of agricultural information communication management and are self-sufficient in applying it in their agricultural extension practice
Produce graduates who will strengthen the capacity of the extension system in the area of Information and Communication Management (ICM)so as to provide services in technology diffusion and uptake
The course module is divided into thirteen topics in total.
Each topic in the module consists of an introduction, objectives, outcomes and summary.
Assessment activities in the form of assignments, field work, cases studies and reflections are also found under all the topics except topic five. These activities will help you in your attempt to learn, critically analyse and understand the contents of the topics.
Each topic in the module consists of an introduction, objectives, outcomes and summary. Assessment activities in the form of assignments, field work, cases studies and reflections are also found under all the topics except topic five. These activities will help you in your attempt to learn, critically analyse and understand the contents of the topics.
According to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization, food production must increase by 60% to feed the Earth’s growing population which is expected to hit 9 billion by 2050. Ninety percent of the growth in crop production is expected to come from higher yields on existing farm land requiring farmers to gain additional efficiencies from their land.
The agriculture industry is already highly dependent on technology and is not slow to adopt new hardware and software if it can help improve yields. Current forms of agriculture technology, often referred to as “precision agriculture,” help farmers determine where and what to plant on their land with a level of accuracy that was not possible ten years ago. The next step is to move from precision agriculture to predictive agriculture and “Big Data” will be the main driver of this change.
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Transfer of agriculture technology transferred A Lecture By Mr Allah Dad Khan Former DG Agriculture Extension Khyber Pakhtun Khwa Province & Visiting Professor Agriculture University Peshawar Pakistan
28. Agricultural technology
varies from the inventions of hoes and rakes to more advanced tools that
include rainwater analysis and collection. Technology has primarily been
adapted in the agricultural industry to help farmers increase their production
yields and processes
29. The higher cost of production
has continuously been haunting the farmer community in Pakistan. This,
together with climate change impact, has been resulting in poor produce and
negative growth rates at times. This article is an attempt to explore the
possibilities of employing technology to achieve cost effectiveness and to help
farmers to improve outcomes
30. Climate change
is a serious threat to the security and prosperity of Pakistan’s agriculture. We
are more vulnerable to the impacts of climate change because of our
geography. According to a recently published index, Pakistan was ranked
number 12 on the list of countries most vulnerable to the impacts of climate
change
31. Earth is expected
to face a rise of 5 to 7 °C (41-44.6°F) in its temperature by the end of 21st
century. The temperature is continuously on the rise, however a rapid rise in
temperature has been witnessed during the last some decades as the pace of
industrial development remains rapid. Pakistan, in general and Indus Delta in
particular, is expected to experience a 4 to 6°C (39.2-42.8°F) rise in
temperature in the same period and on an average 0.5°C (32.9°F) per
decade. This rise in temperature is causing climate extremes which is
ultimately damaging major agricultural regions and creating food crises.
32. extreme weather
We are already under the cycle of extreme weather events, i.e., floods,
drought and heat waves, cyclones, glacial outbursts and tsunamis. The
continuously and rapidly occurring climate related disasters and rising
temperature is already damaging our crops and pushing Pakistan in to the
brink of food insecurity. It would have horrifying impacts on our food system if
we do not go for a quick fix.
33. FAO
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in its 2015
report, “The Impact of Disasters on Agriculture and Food Security” has put
Pakistan at the top among the developing countries at risk for losses in
agriculture and crops. The report notes, “When examining the wider impact
of disasters, the study shows that beyond production losses, medium- and
large-scale disasters can have a significant impact across the food value
chain, with negative consequences on trade flows of agricultural
commodities, sector growth, food and non-food agro-industries, and
ultimately national economies
34. A Recent Research
A recent research conducted by the Department of Agronomy of the University
of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) and AgMIP—an international consortium
committed to improve substantially food security due to climate change and to
enhance adaptation capacity—says that there will be increase of 2.8°C
(37.04°F) in maximum and 2.2°C (35.96°F) in minimum temperature for mid-
century (2040-2069). An increase in carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration is also
expected from 390 to 571 parts per million (ppm). Vulnerability of the agriculture
crops to extreme climate events (floods, droughts and cyclones etc.,) will
increase with time due to increased climatic changes and global warming.
35. Water insecurity and poor management
As per a report by International Monetary Fund (IMF) Pakistan is among the
top 36 countries facing water scarcity. The situation is expected to get even
worse by the mid of century as the projections tell that Pakistan will make its
position to top 20. Per capita annual water availability in Pakistan has
dropped from 5,600 cubic meters at independence to the current level of
1,017 cubic meters, and is projected to decline further.
Demand for water is on the rise—projected to reach 274 million acre-feet
(MAF) by 2025 while supply is expected to remain stagnant at 191 MAF. The
situation will lead to demand-supply gap of approximately 83 MAF threatening
severe water insecurity.
36. Climate change
Pakistan needs immediate and comprehensive plan of action to counter the
negative impact of climate change on our crop production and food security as
research has confirmed that overall production is on the decline due to
changing weather patterns and frequent occurrence of extreme weather events.
37. Adaption
Early inventions were primarily adopted on individual farming establishments
and shared with other farmers on a verbal basis. Advanced developments
have even improved the way that technology is shared between farms.
Conservation technology, such as new methods for preventing erosion, have
evolved to help farmers reduce the negative impact of agricultural production
on local waterways. In addition, farmers have focused on changing the way
that they manage their crops to help protect the soi
38. Ict In agriculture
This huge number (of farmers) has an appetite for agriculture information
while present field force is not able to satisfy the needs of the farmers,
therefore, modern communication tools will be aggressively explored to
increase the reach of the extension service delivery. A call center will be
established to cater to the farmers’ requirements and their connectivity with
the experts through the local extension agents. Soil sampling will also be a
main component of this project for soil health diagnostics. The presence of
the extension service will be increased through newspapers, primetime on
television and social media including Facebook and Twitter while we are also
reaching farmers through SMS, robocall, and call centers. In fact, 5 million
farmers will soon have access to the latest technology techniques, farm
experts and easy financing through smartphones. The program has already
been rolled out.
39. Drone-based aerial photography for crop and pest
scouting
Today, drone technology is becoming an essential piece of farm equipment.
Farmers around the world have actually started using drones to get a bird’s-eye
view of their fields and to monitor the condition of their crops. Pakistanis are
already familiar with drones and their uses, but now with this technology, it will
be used for helping farming community and policy makers to estimate crop size
and pest warning activities. Scientists in University of Agriculture Faisalabad are
working on it to economize the use of fertilizer and pesticides throughout the
fields.
40. Where do we stand as far as tunnel climate-controlled
farming is concerned? Is this generally practiced, if yes
where and who is practicing the same in Pakistan?
Tunnel farming has been introduced in Punjab in 2003 through establishment
of high tunnel structures at Adaptive Research Farms of Sargodha,
Sheikhupura, Vehari and Chakwal, wherein, tunnel technologies were fine-
tuned and promoted to the fellow farmers through dedicated training. A
subsequent project was launched to promote tunnel farming through farmers
training programs wherein, a group of farmers were trained on a subsidized
tunnel structures. Afterwards, a massive subsidy of PKR 520 million was
announced to provide 50 percent subsidy to the farmers on walk-in and
shallow tunnels and due to this 10 year struggle, area under tunnels was
significantly increased in Punjab. Even now, Government of the Punjab is
supporting farmers with the provision of inputs to the tunnel growers to
display the best production technologies. Moreover, going beyond that work
on hydroponics has been started with lead role from University of Arid
Agriculture Rawalpindi and farmers are taking interest in this innovative
technology as well.
41. Are we doing soil fertility testing on a large scale? Is there any public
institute and organization for soil testing? Are small farmers getting
benefits from the same?
Government of the Punjab has approved a dedicated project for 2.8 million soil
samples in Punjab, wherein, 28 million acres’ area of irrigated Punjab will be
divided in 10 acres grid to collect soil samples from all the partners of this
square. Coordinates of each site will be recorded to place in a dedicated
database. This soil sampling record will be used for farmer’s advice on soil
health, compatible cropping patterns and other agro management suggestions
to improve productivity and profitability of farmers. This project (PKR 4.25
billion) will improve service delivery of extension agents and enable the farmers
to approach agriculture experts through the use of ICT technologies and soil
sampling will be made free of cost.
42. Agriculture Technology
Modern farms and agricultural operations work far differently than those a
few decades ago, primarily because of advancements in technology, including
sensors, devices, machines, and information technology. Today’s agriculture
routinely uses sophisticated technologies such as robots, temperature and
moisture sensors, aerial images, and GPS technology. These advanced devices
andprecision agriculture and robotic systems allow businesses to be more
profitable, efficient, safer, and more environmentally friendly
43. IMPORTANCE OF AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY
Farmers no longer have to apply water, fertilizers, and pesticides uniformly
across entire fields. Instead, they can use the minimum quantities required
and target very specific areas, or even treat individual plants differently.
Benefits include:
Higher crop productivity
Decreased use of water, fertilizer, and pesticides, which in turn keeps food
prices down
Reduced impact on natural ecosystems
Less runoff of chemicals into rivers and groundwater
Increased worker safety
44. In addition, robotic technologies enable more reliable monitoring and
management of natural resources, such as air and water quality. It also gives
producers greater control over plant and animal production, processing,
distribution, and storage, which results in:
Greater efficiencies and lower prices
Safer growing conditions and safer foods
Reduced environmental and ecological impact