SCENARIO AND ITS EFFECT ON MAIZE (Zea mays L.) YIELD USING INFOCROP MODEL FOR DAHOD DISTRICT OF MIDDLE GUJARAT AGRO CLIMATIC ZONE
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2011
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Anand Agricultural University, Anand
Abstract
The impact of climate change on agriculture sector is well
known. Agricultural output of tropical region will be reduced due to
increase in temperature and large uncertainties in monsoon pattern.
In view of this fact it is high time to evaluate regional crop response
to projected climate change. Various adaptations measures and
introduction of temperature/drought tolerant cultivars will alleviate
the impact of climate change on agricultural crops. The climate
change impact assessment on maize yield, of Dahod station (200 50’
N latitude and 750 18’ E longitudes) was worked out using the
PRECIS model output in A2 scenario and baseline data. Maize yield
simulation for projected and baseline period was carried out using
the InfoCrop model.
The InfoCrop model was calibrated and validated for kharif
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Agricultural meteorology, Study