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insurance programs need to be put in place to help reduce income losses
as a result of climate-related impacts. However, information is needed to
frame out policies that encourage effective insurance opportunities.
Growing network of mobile telephony could further speed up SMS-
based banking services and help the farmers in having better integra-
tion with financial institutions. However, compared to microfi-
nance, microinsurance innovations and availability is limited. There
is a need to develop sustainable insurance system, while the rural poor
are to be educated about availing such opportunities.
8.3.11 SPECIFIC STRATEGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO
CLIMATE CHANGE IN VEGETABLES
Adaption of effective and efficient measures are required to mitigate the ad-
verse effects of climate change on vegetable productivity, and particularly
on vegetable production, quality and yield. Current, and new, technologies
being developed through plant stress physiology research can potentially
contribute to mitigate threats from climate change on vegetable produc-
tion. As most of the farmers in developing countries are small-holders,
have fewer options and must rely heavily on resources available in their
farms or within their communities. Thus, technologies that are simple, af-
fordable, and accessible must be used to increase the resilience of farms
in less developed countries. Many institutes have been working to address
the effect of environmental stress on vegetable production. Germplasm of
the major vegetable crops, which are tolerant of high temperatures, flood-
ing and drought has been identified and advanced breeding lines are be-
ing developed in many institutions. Efforts are also underway to identify
nitrogen-use efficient germplasm. In addition, development of production
systems geared towards improved water-use efficiency and expected to
mitigate the effects of hot and dry conditions in vegetable production sys-
tems are top research and development priorities. Some of these strategies
are discussed below.
8.3.11.1
HIGH TEMPERATURE
This problem can be minimized by the improvement of cultural practices
and breeding approaches. So there are different types of morphological
traits, which help for heat tolerance in conventional breeding approaches.
