About the Book: Climate Change and Food Security
The book has a comprehensive account of the climate change with possible
projections on food security in India. Global scenario of extreme climatic
events and the corresponding probable climatic parameters in the years to come
are discussed elaborately. The effect of climatic variability on the
productivity of crops particularly cereals, pulses, oilseeds, vegetables, fruits
and flowers etc and incidences of plant diseases are highlighted. Moreover, the
environmental effect on edible mushroom and rubber cultivation is also brought
under the discussion in the book. Besides crop productivity, the information on
the impact of climatic variability on the productivity/survival of livestock and
freshwater