Identification of Agro-Climatic Twins Based on Climatic and Agri-Ecological Similarities for the Sharing of Agricultural Technologies: Insights from Indian Punjab
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https://doi.org/10.54386/jam.v28i2.3505Keywords:
Climate, Punjab, Latitude, Altitude, China, Australia, Rainfall, TemperatureAbstract
Climate twin regions are spatially separated, distant geographic areas that share very similar climate conditions. The climatic parameters, such as temperature patterns, rainfall levels, and seasonal cycles, are statistically comparable in these regions. Owing to these shared climatic parameters, such regions often exhibit analogous agroecosystems, biotic communities, and socio-economic practices. Subsequently, these regions provide a basis for the potential transferability and adaptive application of crop species, land-use practices, and livelihood strategies under similar environmental conditions. The purpose of studying these climate twins is to help scientists and planners understand how a region’s climate might change in the future. For example, in scenarios where a region is projected to experience increased temperatures and reduced precipitation, the researchers can examine its present-day climate analogue to construe potential environmental responses and agricultural impacts. In simple terms, climate twin regions act like real-world previews of future climate conditions, helping societies prepare for climate change more effectively. The climate of a region is the outcome of several factors, such as latitude, altitude, distance from water bodies, soil type, etc., and its agri-eco-resources determine its agricultural productivity. With this hypothesis, we analysed to identify agro-climatic twins of Punjab having similar climate and agri-eco-resources and to understand whether they too are as highly agri-productive.
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