Agriculture vs. Alleviating the Climate Change

Climate changes related to the greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) are seen as one of the major threats to sustainable human development. The agricultural sector is responsible for about 13.7% of global greenhouse gas emissions, therefore the action must be undertaken, which would have to reduce the GHG emissions from agriculture and/or adaptation of agricultural production to the new conditions, so that the productivity of the sector, i.e. agriculture, is not diminished.

The Climate-Smart Agriculture is a viable alternative. This term should be understood as targeting the agricultural practices to reduce its negative impact on the environment, and consequently also on the climate. Two strategies are used in the process of climate-friendly agriculture management, noting that agricultural practices can mitigate the climate changes (reduction of GHG emissions), or adapting agriculture to the already noticeable changes (development of soil and water quality, sustainable agronomy, animal breeding, or crop rotation).