Farming in the heat of Climate Change - Leave no soil uncovered
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Date
13-11-2023Auteur
Francis, Diana
Location
Trinidad y Tobago
Objectifs de dev�loppement durable
ODS 12 - Producción y consumo responsables
Type
Artículo
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Cultivar al calor del cambio climático - No dejar suelo sin cultivar
Résumé
Hurricanes, droughts, and extreme floods have occurred in the Caribbean due to the impact of climate change, consequently affecting agriculture. In the Dominican Republic, the freshwater lake is "dying" due to abnormally low water levels. Additionally, many of the agricultural practices employed are no longer viable or sustainable. A proposed solution is to avoid leaving any soil uncovered and refrain from practices such as monoculture, weeding, tillage, and excessive plowing. It is suggested that, to combat excessive heat, farmers should unlearn traditional practices, focus on developing drought-resistant varieties of food crops, and consistently plant and maintain cover crops on the farm in all areas and at all times.
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Keywords
Asistencia técnica||technical aid||assistência técnica||aide technique, Cambio climático||climate change||mudança de clima||changement climatique, Sector agrario||agricultural sector||sector agrícola||secteur agricole, Buenas prácticas agrícolas||good agricultural practices||bonne pratique agricole, Caribe||Caribbean||Caraíbas||Caraïbes, Blog IICA,
Delegation
Representación Trinidad y Tobago
Éditeur
Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA)
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