Adaptation Example - India Flashcards
1
Q
What have they done?
A
Tested technology and strategies for sustainable livelihood security in vulnerable rural communities
2
Q
Where is it?
A
Mewat District India
3
Q
What is it prone to?
A
Low rainfall and drought
4
Q
What are temperatures expected to rise to?
A
1.87 degrees in monsoon season and 2.73 in dry season
5
Q
What seeds were tested?
A
Superior seed varieties and successful ones were made available to village seed banks
6
Q
What were itnroduced?
A
Heat stress tolerant major crops increasing yields by 12-18%
7
Q
What improved water use efficiency?
A
Farmland levelled with lasers and improved water use efficiency by 15-20%
8
Q
Greater crop diversification?
A
Crop varieties like chillies tomato’s and onions
