Author : Ancog, Rico; Ticsay, Mariliza V.
Agriculture remains a major engine of growth in Southeast Asia. With a growing population projected to reach as high as 600 million in 2015, concern is high on the observed increasing mean temperature in Southeast Asia. This in turn has been correlated to the increased frequency and variability of other climate hazards and risks resulting to the reduction of agricultural productivity of major agricultural commodities especially rice and corn. Given that the majority of the countries in the region are agriculture-based, making agriculture climate smart is a requisite towards achieving its potential in reducing poverty and achieving food security
Subject:
climate change; food security; policy brief
Material : serials
Serial Title : SEARCA Policy Brief Series 2013-2
Publisher : SEARCA
Publication Date : 2013
ISSN : 1656-8818 (printed); 2599-3917 (electronic)
Internet Resource: https://www.searca.org/pubs/briefs-notes?pid=213
PR-S
2013
SEARCA PBS 2013-2
SEARCA Library
Printed; electronic