Climate change scenarios, their impacts and implications on Indian cardamom-coffee hot spots; one of the two in the world
In this study, we investigated climatic parameters and predicted future changes in precipitation and atmospheric temperature levels based on RCP4. 5/8.5 scenarios in all cardamom-coffee hot spots of southern India. Our results showed more precipitation levels and patterns occurred in Cardamom hills...
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| author | Muthusamy Murugan M. Alagupalamuthirsolai Kaliyaperumal Ashokkumar Aavudai Anandhi Raju Ravi J. Rajangam M. K. Dhanya K. S. Krishnamurthy |
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| description | In this study, we investigated climatic parameters and predicted future changes in precipitation and atmospheric temperature levels based on RCP4. 5/8.5 scenarios in all cardamom-coffee hot spots of southern India. Our results showed more precipitation levels and patterns occurred in Cardamom hills (Kerala), followed by lower Puleny hills in Tamil Nadu. The least variation in precipitation levels has been noticed for temperate upper Puleny hills and Kodagu hills in Karnataka. RCP4.5/8.5 scenario analysis showed greater variability in precipitation, up to 180% increase and 90% decrease for all hot sports. The scenario analysis also predicted extreme temperature variations ranging from 0.5 to 8.5°C increase for the entire study region. A significant change in coffee yield and quality has been recorded over the last 30 years. Increased yield trends in coffee were noticed for Cardamom hills (CH) and Kodagu hills, but significantly lower coffee production was observed for lower Pulney hills. The mixed response of yield variability in coffee has been primarily attributed to the ongoing changing climatic factors. Ecophysiological studies of coffee, cardamom, and black pepper have proved that coffee would adapt well to future challenging climatic conditions, closely followed by cardamom and black pepper. Since all the coffee-cardamom hot spots in southern India undergoes considerable change in precipitation levels and pattern, necessary precautions, including water and irrigation management strategies, must be given utmost priority to increase the crop yield sustainability of these delicate cardamom-coffee hot spots in India. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9d20a2d6bf4849cc9a8b71d49255eb7e2022-12-22T04:41:17ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems2571-581X2022-12-01610.3389/fsufs.2022.10576171057617Climate change scenarios, their impacts and implications on Indian cardamom-coffee hot spots; one of the two in the worldMuthusamy Murugan0M. Alagupalamuthirsolai1Kaliyaperumal Ashokkumar2Aavudai Anandhi3Raju Ravi4J. Rajangam5M. K. Dhanya6K. S. Krishnamurthy7Cardamom Research Station, Kerala Agricultural University, Pampadumpara, IndiaICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research, Kozhikode, IndiaCardamom Research Station, Kerala Agricultural University, Pampadumpara, IndiaBiological Systems Engineering, College of Agriculture and Food Sciences, Florida State A&M University, Tallahassee, FL, United StatesDepartment of Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, IndiaHorticulture College and Research Institute, Periyakulam, IndiaCardamom Research Station, Kerala Agricultural University, Pampadumpara, IndiaICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research, Kozhikode, IndiaIn this study, we investigated climatic parameters and predicted future changes in precipitation and atmospheric temperature levels based on RCP4. 5/8.5 scenarios in all cardamom-coffee hot spots of southern India. Our results showed more precipitation levels and patterns occurred in Cardamom hills (Kerala), followed by lower Puleny hills in Tamil Nadu. The least variation in precipitation levels has been noticed for temperate upper Puleny hills and Kodagu hills in Karnataka. RCP4.5/8.5 scenario analysis showed greater variability in precipitation, up to 180% increase and 90% decrease for all hot sports. The scenario analysis also predicted extreme temperature variations ranging from 0.5 to 8.5°C increase for the entire study region. A significant change in coffee yield and quality has been recorded over the last 30 years. Increased yield trends in coffee were noticed for Cardamom hills (CH) and Kodagu hills, but significantly lower coffee production was observed for lower Pulney hills. The mixed response of yield variability in coffee has been primarily attributed to the ongoing changing climatic factors. Ecophysiological studies of coffee, cardamom, and black pepper have proved that coffee would adapt well to future challenging climatic conditions, closely followed by cardamom and black pepper. Since all the coffee-cardamom hot spots in southern India undergoes considerable change in precipitation levels and pattern, necessary precautions, including water and irrigation management strategies, must be given utmost priority to increase the crop yield sustainability of these delicate cardamom-coffee hot spots in India.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2022.1057617/fulltropical mountainsRepresentative Concentration pathway (RCP)spices and plantation agricultureecophysiologyclimate change scenariosIndia |
| spellingShingle | Muthusamy Murugan M. Alagupalamuthirsolai Kaliyaperumal Ashokkumar Aavudai Anandhi Raju Ravi J. Rajangam M. K. Dhanya K. S. Krishnamurthy Climate change scenarios, their impacts and implications on Indian cardamom-coffee hot spots; one of the two in the world Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems tropical mountains Representative Concentration pathway (RCP) spices and plantation agriculture ecophysiology climate change scenarios India |
| title | Climate change scenarios, their impacts and implications on Indian cardamom-coffee hot spots; one of the two in the world |
| title_full | Climate change scenarios, their impacts and implications on Indian cardamom-coffee hot spots; one of the two in the world |
| title_fullStr | Climate change scenarios, their impacts and implications on Indian cardamom-coffee hot spots; one of the two in the world |
| title_full_unstemmed | Climate change scenarios, their impacts and implications on Indian cardamom-coffee hot spots; one of the two in the world |
| title_short | Climate change scenarios, their impacts and implications on Indian cardamom-coffee hot spots; one of the two in the world |
| title_sort | climate change scenarios their impacts and implications on indian cardamom coffee hot spots one of the two in the world |
| topic | tropical mountains Representative Concentration pathway (RCP) spices and plantation agriculture ecophysiology climate change scenarios India |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2022.1057617/full |
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