Climate change poses a real threat to farmers around the world due to the growing population and changes in diet patterns. Agriculture is highly dependent on good weather, rainfall, wind intensity, soil characteristics, and many other variables. Check out these five ways that help farmers to increase the productivity despite a changing climate.

Increase Soil fertility

Farmers can increase soil fertility through different methods such as crop rotation, controlled irrigation, and tree plantation around the cultivable field. Avoiding the use of extra amount of chemicals also play an important part. For more details, you can check our YouTube channel (YouTube channel)

Nitrogen-Use Efficiency

Nitrogen is essential for plant growth and crop productivity; however, nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) decreases with increasing N supply, resulting in a waste of resources. Therefore, to protect the environment and local habitats we suggest farmers to apply appropriate amount of nitrogen fertilizer without sacrificing yield and environment.

Solar Water Pumping

Pakistan is facing a shortfall in electricity production leading to a load shedding problem. Groundwater extraction through green energy will be an adaptive and mitigating measure to cope with climate change. This alternative energy source will not only save money but improve your productivity leading to reduce threats to the environment by carbon emission.

So it’s a smart move to switch to solar-operated tube wells for crop water requirements. A number of public-sector grants and subsidies are available for this option. For details,

Cover Crops

Cover crops can grow between harvests, which helps boost the health of the soil. Seeds, often grains or grasses, are planted in between the growing season of cash crops. These seeds increase organic matter in the soil and reduce erosion.