What are the predicted long-term consequences of climate change if no action is taken?
Agriculture was the main focus of the first five-year plan (1951-1956). It emphasizes the development of the primary sector and increasing agricultural production thus making India self-reliant in food grain production. The following are the effects on agriculture of the first 5-year plan- 1. InstitRead more
Agriculture was the main focus of the first five-year plan (1951-1956). It emphasizes the development of the primary sector and increasing agricultural production thus making India self-reliant in food grain production. The following are the effects on agriculture of the first 5-year plan-
1. Institutional or land reforms – It aims at the abolition of the zamindars and intermediaries that exploit farmers. It lays a maximum limit or ceiling on the land holdings to prevent the concentration of land to one person to bring equity between the rich and poor farmers Consolidation of land holdings and cooperative farming is also implemented.
2. Credit facility– Provisions for providing cheap credit which is easily available for the farmers.
3. Irrigation facility– Irrigation facilities are improved significantly for better production and agricultural yield. Dams are also built by the government to provide water to fields ( Eg-Tehri dam)
4. Modern agricultural implements– The use of scientific farming techniques, high-yielding variety (HYV) seeds, chemical fertilizers, and pesticides are encouraged to get a better yield.
5. Research centers – Various research centers are established by the government to conduct research work on agriculture.
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Climate change refers to the long term changes in the Earth's climate especially a change in the average weather conditions or in the distribution of weather patterns over a significant period of time (decades to millions of years) which can be caused by various factors including variations in solarRead more
Climate change refers to the long term changes in the Earth’s climate especially a change in the average weather conditions or in the distribution of weather patterns over a significant period of time (decades to millions of years) which can be caused by various factors including variations in solar radiation, volcanic eruptions and human activities, particularly the emission of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, methane and water vapor.
Long term consequences of Climate change –
Climate change demands urgent collective action as its devastating impacts on ecosystems, economies and human well being intensify, emphasizing the need for sustainable practices, renewable energy and global cooperation.
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