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2. Socio-economic measures: Creating awareness among farming
communities, exploring traditional wisdom of farmers, sustainable
practices at village level and crop planning, etc.
3. Technology: Weather surveillance, warning system for farmers and
development of machinery, etc.
4. Policy level interventions: Incentives for resource conservation
technologies, credit availability, crop insurance schemes, market-
ing, dynamic Export Import Policy, promotion of Renewable Re-
sources use, education and Training.
21.5
MITIGATION APPROACHES
Mitigation is a human intervention to reduce the human impact on the cli-
mate system. It includes strategies to reduce greenhouse gas sources and
emissions and enhancing greenhouse gas sinks.
1.
Activities bringing about reduction in GHG emission.
a. Fossil fuel substitution: Using biofuels produced in the agricul-
tural sector instead of fossil fuels can help lower
GHG
concen-
trations.
b. Emissions reductions: Agricultural CH
4
and N
2
O emissions can
be reduced through effective manure and feed management and
efficient fertilizer application. Carbon dioxide (CO
2
) emissions
can be reduced by adopting more fuel-efficient technologies
and practices.
2.
Activities bringing about Removal of GHG from atmosphere.
a. Sequestration: CO
2
removed from the atmosphere can be stored
in soils, biomass, and harvested products, and protected or pre-
served to avoid CO
2
release back to the atmosphere. These be-
come carbon stores or carbon sinks.
b. Agro-forestry: Potential for sequestration is 39-49 MT/year.
c. Organic farming and practices, which leave more organic car-
bon in the soil.
d. Farming system approach: Promotes synergy and sustainability.
e. Biodiesel: The production of bio diesel from algae could reduce
greenhouse gas emissions; help to address future fuel shortages,
bio fuels.