Food security
The current food system (production, transport, processing, packaging, storage, retail,
consumption, loss and waste) feeds the great majority of world population and supports the …
consumption, loss and waste) feeds the great majority of world population and supports the …
Climate change and food security: a Sri Lankan perspective
There is growing concern in Sri Lanka over the impact of climate change, variability and
extreme weather events on food production, food security and livelihoods. The link between …
extreme weather events on food production, food security and livelihoods. The link between …
Regional integrated assessment of climate change impact on cotton production in a semi-arid environment
Climate change has a negative impact on the productivity of agricultural crops at local,
regional and global levels. Foodstuff security and sustainable livelihood of cotton farmers in …
regional and global levels. Foodstuff security and sustainable livelihood of cotton farmers in …
An overview of ecosystem service studies in a tropical biodiversity hotspot, Sri Lanka: Key perspectives for future research
C Sarathchandra, YA Abebe, IL Wijerathne… - Forests, 2021 - mdpi.com
Tropical island countries are often highly populated and deliver immense ecosystem service
benefits. As human wellbeing depends on these ecosystems, proper management is crucial …
benefits. As human wellbeing depends on these ecosystems, proper management is crucial …
Accounting for both parameter and model structure uncertainty in crop model predictions of phenology: A case study on rice
We consider predictions of the impact of climate warming on rice development times in Sri
Lanka. The major emphasis is on the uncertainty of the predictions, and in particular on the …
Lanka. The major emphasis is on the uncertainty of the predictions, and in particular on the …
Agro-climatic sensitivity analysis for sustainable crop diversification; the case of Proso millet (Panicum miliaceum L.)
Current agricultural production depends on very limited species grown as monocultures that
are highly vulnerable to climate change, presenting a threat to the sustainability of agri-food …
are highly vulnerable to climate change, presenting a threat to the sustainability of agri-food …
Basic soil data requirements for process-based crop models as a basis for crop diversification
Data from global soil databases are increasingly used for crop modelling, but the impact of
such data on simulated crop yield has not been not extensively studied. Accurate yield …
such data on simulated crop yield has not been not extensively studied. Accurate yield …
Machine learning approaches to develop pedotransfer functions for tropical Sri Lankan soils
M Gunarathna, K Sakai, T Nakandakari, K Momii… - Water, 2019 - mdpi.com
Poor data availability on soil hydraulic properties in tropical regions hampers many studies,
including crop and environmental modeling. The high cost and effort of measurement and …
including crop and environmental modeling. The high cost and effort of measurement and …
Impact of climate change on farms in smallholder farming systems: Yield impacts, economic implications and distributional effects
LT Habtemariam, GA Kassa, M Gandorfer - Agricultural systems, 2017 - Elsevier
The impact of climate change on farms can be determined by factors such as local climatic
changes, farm physical environment, the type of crops grown, and household socio …
changes, farm physical environment, the type of crops grown, and household socio …
Sensitivity analysis of plant-and cultivar-specific parameters of APSIM-sugar model: variation between climates and management conditions
M Gunarathna, K Sakai, T Nakandakari, K Momii… - Agronomy, 2019 - mdpi.com
With increasing demand for food and energy, there is a great need for improving sugarcane
productivity. New cultivars and management strategies can be assessed using process …
productivity. New cultivars and management strategies can be assessed using process …