How can sustainable farming practices help mitigate the effects of climate change on agriculture?
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Agricultural systems managed in sustainable ways help substantially decrease climate change effects on farming operations.
Carbon Sequestration:
The farming practices of Conservation Agriculture raise the levels of soil organic matter through no-till farming combined with cover cropping and reduced tillage to capture atmospheric carbon dioxide as a carbon sink.
The practice of agroforestry combines agricultural production with woodland elements which increases carbon storage capacity while supplying protective shade and eroding dangerous environmental conditions and boosting soil quality and ecosystem diversity.
Reduced Greenhouse Gas Emissions:
Greenhouse gas emissions reduce due to the fact that efficient irrigation systems cut down water consumption which results in lower pumping and water treatment requirements.
Through organic approaches farmers decrease their application of synthetic fertilizers which lowers emissions of nitrogen oxide gas which stands among the strongest greenhouse gases.
Improved feed management methods paired with methane reduction approaches for livestock production systems create large-scale measures to combat climate change.
Climate Change Adaptation:
Crops resilient to drought and heat now can be cultivated as a method to strengthen farms through climate change adaptations.
Multiple crops planted together reduce the vulnerability of a farmer because weather fails fail to impact all crops in the field.
Farmers who implement rainwater collection combined with efficient irrigation methods become better able to handle irrigation shortages and drought conditions.