Agricultural Losses and Adaptation Strategies under Climate Change, Water Scarcity and Floods in Kamber-Shahdadkot, Sindh

Abstract

Water, soil, and temperature are the key factors for the cultivation of any crop. Climate is a main driver of maintaining agricultural sustainability overall. The globe is facing the adverse impacts of climate change, due to an upsurge in the world population, food resources are going to short supply. Pakistan is among the top three countries which is facing the issue of water scarcity. Climate change has impacted to agricultural sector in different ways in different regions. The coastal belt is facing cyclonic hits, the Riverine belt is facing floods, and the semi-arid areas are facing water scarcity, floods, and high temperatures. The footprints of the floods in the study area are very old since the formation of the Khirthar Mountain. The Water Scarcity, floods and high temperatures have badly affected the crop yield. This variation has changed the cropping pattern in the region. This review study examines, adverse effects of Climate Change on agriculture. The main findings concern the role of human adaptations in reacting the climate change, and possible regional impacts on crop yield.

Keywords: Climate change, Water scarcity, Agriculture,