Agriculture contributes to a number larger of environmental issues that cause environmental degradation including: climate change, deforestation, biodiversity loss, dead zones, genetic engineering, irrigation problems, pollutants, soil degradation, and waste. Modern agricultural practices have reduces the dependency of farmers on the arrival of suitable climate or loss of crop due to sudden climate change. As in these methods like poly-house farming, etc., temperature and humidity can be maintained or regulated. Indian farmers should diversify their cropping pattern from cereals to high-value crops. This will increase incomes and reduce environmental degradation simultaneously. Because fruits, medicinal herbs, flowers, vegetables, bio-diesel crops like jatropha and jojoba need much less irrigation than rice or sugarcane.

Agriculture has a variety of negative environmental effects, such as soil and water depletion, deforestation, and greenhouse gas emissions. The following modern agricultural strategies can limit crop loss caused by climate change and lessen its harmful effects on the environment:

After harvesting a crop, conservation tillage entails leaving agricultural remains on the ground to prevent soil erosion and conserve moisture. This approach also lowers the need for excessive tillage, which adds to soil degradation and carbon loss.

Precision farming is using technology to maximize crop growth and minimize waste. Precision farming can enhance soil health, decrease water and fertilizer consumption, and increase crop output and quality.

Crop diversification is the practice of cultivating a variety of crops in one location to lessen pest infestations, nutrient loss, and erosion. Further to enhancing biodiversity, crop variety can give farmers additional sources of income.

With genetic engineering and biotechnology, it is possible to create crops that are more productive, tolerant of harsh climatic conditions, and resistant to pests and diseases. Moreover, biotechnology can be utilized to create crops with greater nutritional value.

Agroforestry is the practice of incorporating trees into agricultural landscapes to offer shade, lessen soil erosion, and enhance the quality of the soil. Additionally storing carbon, agroforestry gives farmers a second source of revenue.

Overall, current agricultural methods contribute to limiting environmental damage, fostering sustainable agriculture, and lowering crop loss due to climate change. These methods can contribute to the feeding of a growing population while safeguarding the natural resources of the planet for upcoming generations.

Dr Mehmet Gokhan Ozdemir thank you for your contribution to the discussion.

Modern agricultural practices have reduces the dependency of farmers on the arrival of suitable climate or loss of crop due to sudden climate change. As in these methods like playhouse farming, etc., temperature and humidity can be maintained or regulated. Agricultural production is under threat due to climate change in food insecure regions, especially in Asian countries. Various climate-driven extremes, i.e., drought, heat waves, erratic and intense rainfall patterns, storms, floods, and emerging insect pests have adversely affected the livelihood of the farmers. Models like agroforestry and sustainable forestry plantations show a possible path for farmers around the world move to low-carbon agriculture and a more resilient agriculture, producing the necessary food to feed the world while restoring the land. Agriculture is extremely vulnerable to climate change. Higher temperatures eventually reduce yields of desirable crops while encouraging weed and pest proliferation. Changes in precipitation patterns increase the likelihood of short-run crop failures and long-run production declines. Agriculture contributes to a number larger of environmental issues that cause environmental degradation including: climate change, deforestation, biodiversity loss, dead zones, genetic engineering, irrigation problems, pollutants, soil degradation, and waste. Soil degradation, water pollution, and greenhouse gases are the main bad effects of modern agriculture on the environment. Modern agriculture increases global political stability by making more food available, improving its quality and making it accessible to more people. Technology in agriculture can be used in different aspects of agriculture such as the application of herbicide, pesticide, fertilizer, and improved seed. Over the years, technology has proved to be extremely useful in the agricultural sector. Agricultural livestock are responsible for a large proportion of global greenhouse gas emissions, most notably methane. In addition, overgrazing is a major problem regarding environmental sustainability. In some places, stretches of forage land are consumed so extensively that grasses are unable to regenerate. The effects of climate change affect farmers' ability to grow the food we all need. Increasingly volatile weather and more extreme events like floods and droughts change growing seasons, limit the availability of water, allow weeds, pests and fungi to thrive, and can reduce crop productivity.

Agriculture is the most sensitive sector to climate change, owing to its vast size and sensitivity to climatic conditions, consequently producing huge economic repercussions. The production of crops is impacted by variations in climatic events like temperature and rainfall. The impact of changing precipitation patterns, rising temperatures, and CO2 fertilization differs depending on the crop, the area, and the degree of parameter change. The yield is found to decrease when the temperature rises, but the influence of the rising precipitation is countered or lessened. Crop productivity is influenced by crop type, climate scenario, and CO2 fertilization effect, as observed in Iran where climatic variables are present.

In Cameroon, it has been discovered that a drop in precipitation or a rise in temperature dramatically reduces farmers' net income. Low demand for Cameroon's agricultural exports because of this cause and bad policymaking has resulted in volatility in the country's income. According to statistical evidence, the temperature in Veracruz, Mexico, has an impact on coffee yield. As a result of indications of a 34% decrease in present production, it was also discovered that coffee production may not continue to be economically sustainable for the growers in the years to come. The impact of climate change on agriculture output varies by region and irrigation method. Expansion of irrigated regions can boost crop production, but this can be bad for the environment.

By shortening their growing seasons, many crops are likely to have lower yields. If both the temperate and tropical regions experience a rise of 2 °C, it is anticipated that the total yield of wheat, rice, and maize will decline. Tropical regions are more affected by climate change overall because tropical crops are still closer to their high-temperature optimums and are therefore more susceptible to high-temperature stress during hot temperatures.

Any province's crops are essential to the world's food supply. Crop productivity may be significantly impacted by variations in temperature, carbon dioxide (CO2) levels, and severe weather. Warmer weather may promote crop development on the one hand, yet the same temperature may result in lower yields. Under warmer circumstances, crops tend to develop more quickly. Faster growth, however, shortens the time it takes for some crops, like grains, to grow and mature, which can lower yields (i.e., the quantity of crop produced from a given amount of land).

I agree with Mehmet Gokhan Ozdemir that Agriculture is also a source of air pollution. It is the dominant anthropogenic source of ammonia. Livestock account for about 40 percent of global emissions, mineral fertilizers for 16 percent and biomass burning and crop residues for about 18 percent. Despite such gains, Indian agriculture faces issues associated with adaptation to climate change disturbances, fragmented landholdings, low farm productivity and high food price volatility which call for next generation reforms like adoption of environmentally sustainable and climate resistant new farm technology, Agricultural livestock are responsible for a large proportion of global greenhouse gas emissions, most notably methane. In addition, overgrazing is a major problem regarding environmental sustainability. In some places, stretches of forage land are consumed so extensively that grasses are unable to regenerate. The effects of climate change affect farmers' ability to grow the food we all need. Increasingly volatile weather and more extreme events like floods and droughts change growing seasons, limit the availability of water, allow weeds, pests and fungi to thrive, and can reduce crop productivity. Environmental problems faced by Indian farmers are air pollution, poor management of waste, growing water scarcity, falling groundwater tables, water pollution, preservation and quality of forests, biodiversity loss, and land/soil degradation are some of the major environmental issues India faces today. Environment is the primary determinant for the productivity of agriculture. Agriculture directly depends on the broader environment and uses about a 3rd of the world's land surface. Agriculture is the most important sector of Indian Economy. Indian agriculture sector accounts for 18 per cent of India's gross domestic product (GDP) and provides employment to 50% of the countries workforce. Agriculture is extremely vulnerable to climate change. Higher temperatures eventually reduce yields of desirable crops while encouraging weed and pest proliferation. Changes in precipitation patterns increase the likelihood of short-run crop failures and long-run production declines. Climate is the most important determinant of crop productivity, particularly in country like India, where about 2/3rd of the cultivated area is rainfed. Climate change, therefore, is of serious concern having large-scale impacts, directly and indirectly, on agriculture. Activities that improve soil, plant, and animal health can improve resilience to climate change. Regenerative agriculture practices such as no-till cultivation, not burning stubbles, and planting cover crops, can ensure that plants and soil are in the best condition to tolerate drought and erratic rainfall. Changes in ozone, greenhouse gases and climate change affect agricultural producers greatly because agriculture and fisheries depend on specific climate conditions. Temperature changes can cause habitat ranges and crop planting dates to shift and droughts and floods due to climate change may hinder farming practices.