Description
Sustainable Cropping Systems Under a Changing Climate explores how climate change is reshaping agriculture and highlights the urgent need for resilient, adaptive, and sustainable farming practices. As extreme weather, rising temperatures, and resource pressures threaten food security, this volume offers practical pathways to transform agricultural systems.Bringing together leading research, real-world case studies, and innovative strategies, this book addresses vulnerabilities and opportunities in modern farming. It covers sustainability principles, climate-smart practices, and the roles of soil health, biodiversity, conservation agriculture, organic farming, agroforestry, regenerative approaches, and plant–microbe interactions in enhancing resilience. Special focus is given to intensive systems such as rice–wheat and rainfed agriculture, particularly in the Global South.With an interdisciplinary approach and emphasis on both scientific evidence and practical application, this volume bridges a critical gap by supporting informed decision-making at farm, institutional, and policy levels. It is a timely resource for researchers, agronomists, extension professionals, and others seeking to future-proof agriculture through nature-based and technological solutions for climate adaptation and mitigation.- Assesses energy use and carbon footprints across cropping systems, enabling sustainability benchmarking and reduced impacts- Provides yield gap analyses and vulnerability assessments under climatic extremes, offering insights for optimizing fragile agroecosystems- Evaluates emerging technologies such as biochar and regenerative agriculture, equipping stakeholders with tools for climate mitigation and soil restoration- Integrates the water–food–energy nexus and low-input strategies, promoting efficient farming and improved livelihoods in resource-limited regions
Table of Contents
1. Climate change and global cropping systems2. Principles of sustainable cropping systems3. Rainfed intensive cropping systems4. Climate sensitivity of intensive rice–wheat systems5. Energy and carbon footprint of diversified rainfed cropping systems6. Productivity, profitability, and energy use efficiency of cropping systems under different tillage regimes7. Impact of climate change on soil activity (nitrifying, denitrifying) and other interactions in different cropping systems8. Modeling soil carbon accumulation in different cropping systems9. A yield gap analysis to assess vulnerability of different cropping systems to climatic extremes10. Weed management across cropping systems: current challenges and future prospects11. Organic farming for mitigation of climate change impacts12. Designing innovative cropping systems to meet sustainable development goals13. Diversified cropping systems with complementary root growth strategies for climate change adaptation14. Evaluation of climate-resilient agricultural practices in different cropping systems of the Indian subcontinent15. Potential of strip cropping systems as climate-resilient cropping systems16. Water–energy–food nexus of different cropping systems17. Importance of soil health for climate-resilient cropping systems18. Regenerative agriculture19. Climate-resilient technologies for sustainable cropping systems20. Transformative adaptation: from climate-smart to climate-resilient cropping systems21. Identification of low-water-demand cropping systems to support water resource conservation22. Carbon sequestration potential of different cropping systems23. Evaluation of agronomic Interventions for the adaptation and mitigation of climate change impacts in different cropping systems24. Biochar use for the mitigation of climate change impacts in different cropping systems: a case study of rice–wheat systems25. Building resilience for food and nutrition security: focusing on low-input cropping systems26. Unlocking the potential of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria on different cropping systems27. Systems-based ecological approaches for integrated and resilient weed management28. Investigation of diversified cropping systems for climate resilience29. Models evaluation in diversified cropping systems30. Integrated pest management in different cropping systems31. Integrated disease management in different cropping systems32. Robust cropping systems to tackle biotic stress in a changing climate33. Harnessing soil carbon sequestration to address climate change challenges in different cropping systems34. Sustainability, productivity, profitability, and nutritional diversity of different cropping systems: a case study35. Studying the role of long fallow as an adaptation strategy to climate change in dryland cropping systems36. Beneficial microbes for climate-resilient cropping systems37. Integrating intensive livestock and cropping systems: sustainable design and location38. Enhancing the climate resilience of cropping systems39. The role of modeling in adapting and building the climate resilience of cropping systems40. How conservation agriculture buffers the impacts of climate change41. Conservation agriculture as a climate change adaption strategy: a case study of the Mediterranean region42. Application of biochar as a circular economy practice for improving resilient agroecosystems43. Agroforestry solutions for buffering climate variability and adapting to change44. Channeling the future? The use of seasonal climate forecasts in climate adaptation45. Agricultural adaptation to climate change: new approaches to knowledge and learning46. What factors dictate coping strategies for extreme climate events? The case of farmers in the Nile Basin of Ethiopia
