Sustainable Cropping Systems Under a Changing Climate

Mukhtar Ahmed

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Year: 2026
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• eBook ISBN:
  9780443342530
• Subtopic: Environmental Science
• Index: Technology & Engineering

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

• Title of Book
• Chapter 1 Climate change and global cropping systems
• Chapter 2 Principles of sustainable cropping systems
• Chapter 3 Rainfed intensive cropping systems
• Chapter 4 Climate sensitivity of intensive rice–wheat systems
• Chapter 5 Energy and carbon footprint of diversified rainfed cropping systems
• Chapter 6 Productivity, profitability, and energy use efficiency of cropping systems under different tillage regimes
• Chapter 7 Impact of climate change on soil activity (nitrifying, denitrifying) and other interactions in different cropping systems
• Chapter 8 Modeling soil carbon accumulation in different cropping systems
• Chapter 9 A yield gap analysis to assess vulnerability of different cropping systems to climatic extremes
• Chapter 10 Weed management across cropping systems: current challenges and future prospects
• Chapter 11 Organic farming for mitigation of climate change impacts
• Chapter 12 Designing innovative cropping systems to meet sustainable development goals
• Chapter 13 Diversified cropping systems with complementary root growth strategies for climate change adaptation
• Chapter 14 Evaluation of climate-resilient agricultural practices in different cropping systems of the Indian subcontinent
• Chapter 15 Potential of strip cropping systems as climate-resilient cropping systems
• Chapter 16 Water–energy–food nexus of different cropping systems
• Chapter 17 Importance of soil health for climate-resilient cropping systems
• Chapter 18 Regenerative agriculture
• Chapter 19 Climate-resilient technologies for sustainable cropping systems
• Chapter 20 Transformative adaptation: from climate-smart to climate-resilient cropping systems
• Chapter 21 Identification of low-water-demand cropping systems to support water resource conservation
• Chapter 22 Carbon sequestration potential of different cropping systems
• Chapter 23 Evaluation of agronomic interventions for the adaptation and mitigation of climate change impacts in different cropping systems
• Chapter 24 Biochar use for the mitigation of climate change impacts in different cropping systems: a case study of rice–wheat systems
• Chapter 25 Building resilience for food and nutrition security: focusing on low-input cropping systems
• Chapter 26 Unlocking the potential of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria on different cropping systems
• Chapter 27 Systems-based ecological approaches for integrated and resilient weed management
• Chapter 28 Investigation of diversified cropping systems for climate resilience
• Chapter 29 Models evaluation in diversified cropping systems
• Chapter 30 Integrated pest management in different cropping systems
• Chapter 31 Integrated disease management in different cropping systems
• Chapter 32 Robust cropping systems to tackle biotic stress in a changing climate
• Chapter 33 Harnessing soil carbon sequestration to address climate change challenges in different cropping systems
• Chapter 34 Sustainability, productivity, profitability, and nutritional diversity of different cropping systems: a case study
• Chapter 35 Studying the role of long fallow as an adaptation strategy to climate change in dryland cropping systems
• Chapter 36 Beneficial microbes for climate-resilient cropping systems
• Chapter 37 Integrating intensive livestock and cropping systems: sustainable design and location
• Chapter 38 Enhancing the climate resilience of cropping systems
• Chapter 39 The role of modeling in adapting and building the climate resilience of cropping systems
• Chapter 40 Buffering action of conservation agriculture to climate change
• Chapter 41 Conservation agriculture as a climate change adaptation strategy: a case study of the Mediterranean region
• Chapter 42 Application of biochar as circular economy practice for improving resilient agroecosystems
• Chapter 43 Agroforestry solutions for buffering climate variability and adapting to change
• Chapter 44 Channeling the future? The use of seasonal climate forecasts in climate adaptation
• Chapter 45 Agricultural adaptation to climate change: new approaches to knowledge and learning
• Chapter 46 What factors dictate of coping strategies for extreme climate events? The case of farmers in the Nile Basin of Ethiopia
• Index