Spatial and temporal assessment of agriculture in Lower Mekong countries

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RT Generic T1 Spatial and temporal assessment of agriculture in Lower Mekong countries A1 Mehmood, Hamid, Rathnayake, Rathnayake Mudiyanselage Praba Jenin YR 2025-01 LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12870/7735 PB UN.ESCAP AB <p>This report provides a comprehensive assessment of the spatial distribution of Lower Mekong Countries (Cambodia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, and Viet Nam) regarding their agro-climatic environment and crop production of rice, cassava, and maize quantity and expansion within the region. It highlights the impact of El Niño Southern Oscillations (ENSO) events on farming capacity using 30 years of temporal data and discusses vegetation conditions during these events. Additionally, the report acknowledges the implementation of policies in Lower Mekong Countries to support agricultural production and ensure food security. </p> <p>Key Findings: </p> <p>• Agro-climatic adaptations: The Impact of ENSO events on agricultural practices shows the need to improve climate resilience using practices like climate-smart agriculture, integrated farming management systems, and eco-friendly intensification. </p> <p>• Patterns of vegetation: The variation of vegetation indices dynamically reflects the seasonal changes depending on the crop life cycles and the climatic patterns. The environmental variables associated with hydrology show that the water holding capacity determines the vegetation conditions. </p> <p>• Agro-climatic conditions: The environment is adapted to various crops specific to its geographical distribution and climatic conditions. Climatic conditions like temperature, soil moisture, precipitation, and evapotranspiration were key factors in the selection of crops grown in the region. </p> <p>• Cultural influences: Prioritizing agricultural product exportation has uplifted livelihoods across scales, emphasizing the economic importance of smallholder farmers and the need for refined agricultural strategies. </p> <p>• Food security: Vulnerability to climatic variations and ENSO events put forward the need for farming concepts and policies to adapt at a regional level. As country-wise production doesn’t refer to the conservation of nature, the need for sustainable practices is highlighted.</p> Recommendations: The document proposes several key interventions: • Enhancing the cropping mechanism through the integration of concepts like climate-smart agriculture, low-input cropping systems, agroforestry, and integrated farming. • Identification of social gaps within the existing generation to implement cropping management systems. • Enhancing the disaster reduction mechanism to cope with the ENSO events that impact the countries. • Renewal and continuous monitoring of the policy implications that the countries have agreed upon supporting the livelihood of agricultural farmers and crop production. • Empowerment of the youth to adopt new mechanisms and concepts to uplift the agricultural production and export industry. Conclusion: Proactive implementation of policies in Lower Mekong countries reflects a collective commitment to bolstering agricultural production and ensuring food security. Analysis of the agro-climatic conditions not only enhances our understanding of regional agricultural dynamics but also emphasizes the necessity of adaptive measures to navigate the complexities of climatic variability and sustainably support the vital sector of food production. OL English(30) TY - GEN T1 - Spatial and temporal assessment of agriculture in Lower Mekong countries AU - Mehmood, Hamid, Rathnayake, Rathnayake Mudiyanselage Praba Jenin Y1 - 2025-01 UR - https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12870/7735 PB - UN.ESCAP AB -This report provides a comprehensive assessment of the spatial distribution of Lower Mekong Countries (Cambodia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, and Viet Nam) regarding their agro-climatic environment and crop production of rice, cassava, and maize quantity and expansion within the region. It highlights the impact of El Niño Southern Oscillations (ENSO) events on farming capacity using 30 years of temporal data and discusses vegetation conditions during these events. Additionally, the report acknowledges the implementation of policies in Lower Mekong Countries to support agricultural production and ensure food security.
Key Findings:
• Agro-climatic adaptations: The Impact of ENSO events on agricultural practices shows the need to improve climate resilience using practices like climate-smart agriculture, integrated farming management systems, and eco-friendly intensification.
• Patterns of vegetation: The variation of vegetation indices dynamically reflects the seasonal changes depending on the crop life cycles and the climatic patterns. The environmental variables associated with hydrology show that the water holding capacity determines the vegetation conditions.
• Agro-climatic conditions: The environment is adapted to various crops specific to its geographical distribution and climatic conditions. Climatic conditions like temperature, soil moisture, precipitation, and evapotranspiration were key factors in the selection of crops grown in the region.
• Cultural influences: Prioritizing agricultural product exportation has uplifted livelihoods across scales, emphasizing the economic importance of smallholder farmers and the need for refined agricultural strategies.
• Food security: Vulnerability to climatic variations and ENSO events put forward the need for farming concepts and policies to adapt at a regional level. As country-wise production doesn’t refer to the conservation of nature, the need for sustainable practices is highlighted.
Recommendations: The document proposes several key interventions: • Enhancing the cropping mechanism through the integration of concepts like climate-smart agriculture, low-input cropping systems, agroforestry, and integrated farming. • Identification of social gaps within the existing generation to implement cropping management systems. • Enhancing the disaster reduction mechanism to cope with the ENSO events that impact the countries. • Renewal and continuous monitoring of the policy implications that the countries have agreed upon supporting the livelihood of agricultural farmers and crop production. • Empowerment of the youth to adopt new mechanisms and concepts to uplift the agricultural production and export industry. Conclusion: Proactive implementation of policies in Lower Mekong countries reflects a collective commitment to bolstering agricultural production and ensuring food security. Analysis of the agro-climatic conditions not only enhances our understanding of regional agricultural dynamics but also emphasizes the necessity of adaptive measures to navigate the complexities of climatic variability and sustainably support the vital sector of food production. @misc{20.500.12870_7735 author = {Mehmood, Hamid, Rathnayake, Rathnayake Mudiyanselage Praba Jenin}, title = {Spatial and temporal assessment of agriculture in Lower Mekong countries}, year = {2025-01}, abstract = {This report provides a comprehensive assessment of the spatial distribution of Lower Mekong Countries (Cambodia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, and Viet Nam) regarding their agro-climatic environment and crop production of rice, cassava, and maize quantity and expansion within the region. It highlights the impact of El Niño Southern Oscillations (ENSO) events on farming capacity using 30 years of temporal data and discusses vegetation conditions during these events. Additionally, the report acknowledges the implementation of policies in Lower Mekong Countries to support agricultural production and ensure food security.
Key Findings:
• Agro-climatic adaptations: The Impact of ENSO events on agricultural practices shows the need to improve climate resilience using practices like climate-smart agriculture, integrated farming management systems, and eco-friendly intensification.
• Patterns of vegetation: The variation of vegetation indices dynamically reflects the seasonal changes depending on the crop life cycles and the climatic patterns. The environmental variables associated with hydrology show that the water holding capacity determines the vegetation conditions.
• Agro-climatic conditions: The environment is adapted to various crops specific to its geographical distribution and climatic conditions. Climatic conditions like temperature, soil moisture, precipitation, and evapotranspiration were key factors in the selection of crops grown in the region.
• Cultural influences: Prioritizing agricultural product exportation has uplifted livelihoods across scales, emphasizing the economic importance of smallholder farmers and the need for refined agricultural strategies.
• Food security: Vulnerability to climatic variations and ENSO events put forward the need for farming concepts and policies to adapt at a regional level. As country-wise production doesn’t refer to the conservation of nature, the need for sustainable practices is highlighted.
Recommendations: The document proposes several key interventions: • Enhancing the cropping mechanism through the integration of concepts like climate-smart agriculture, low-input cropping systems, agroforestry, and integrated farming. • Identification of social gaps within the existing generation to implement cropping management systems. • Enhancing the disaster reduction mechanism to cope with the ENSO events that impact the countries. • Renewal and continuous monitoring of the policy implications that the countries have agreed upon supporting the livelihood of agricultural farmers and crop production. • Empowerment of the youth to adopt new mechanisms and concepts to uplift the agricultural production and export industry. Conclusion: Proactive implementation of policies in Lower Mekong countries reflects a collective commitment to bolstering agricultural production and ensuring food security. Analysis of the agro-climatic conditions not only enhances our understanding of regional agricultural dynamics but also emphasizes the necessity of adaptive measures to navigate the complexities of climatic variability and sustainably support the vital sector of food production.}, url = {https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12870/7735} } @misc{20.500.12870_7735 author = {Mehmood, Hamid, Rathnayake, Rathnayake Mudiyanselage Praba Jenin}, title = {Spatial and temporal assessment of agriculture in Lower Mekong countries}, year = {2025-01}, abstract = {This report provides a comprehensive assessment of the spatial distribution of Lower Mekong Countries (Cambodia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, and Viet Nam) regarding their agro-climatic environment and crop production of rice, cassava, and maize quantity and expansion within the region. It highlights the impact of El Niño Southern Oscillations (ENSO) events on farming capacity using 30 years of temporal data and discusses vegetation conditions during these events. Additionally, the report acknowledges the implementation of policies in Lower Mekong Countries to support agricultural production and ensure food security.
Key Findings:
• Agro-climatic adaptations: The Impact of ENSO events on agricultural practices shows the need to improve climate resilience using practices like climate-smart agriculture, integrated farming management systems, and eco-friendly intensification.
• Patterns of vegetation: The variation of vegetation indices dynamically reflects the seasonal changes depending on the crop life cycles and the climatic patterns. The environmental variables associated with hydrology show that the water holding capacity determines the vegetation conditions.
• Agro-climatic conditions: The environment is adapted to various crops specific to its geographical distribution and climatic conditions. Climatic conditions like temperature, soil moisture, precipitation, and evapotranspiration were key factors in the selection of crops grown in the region.
• Cultural influences: Prioritizing agricultural product exportation has uplifted livelihoods across scales, emphasizing the economic importance of smallholder farmers and the need for refined agricultural strategies.
• Food security: Vulnerability to climatic variations and ENSO events put forward the need for farming concepts and policies to adapt at a regional level. As country-wise production doesn’t refer to the conservation of nature, the need for sustainable practices is highlighted.
Recommendations: The document proposes several key interventions: • Enhancing the cropping mechanism through the integration of concepts like climate-smart agriculture, low-input cropping systems, agroforestry, and integrated farming. • Identification of social gaps within the existing generation to implement cropping management systems. • Enhancing the disaster reduction mechanism to cope with the ENSO events that impact the countries. • Renewal and continuous monitoring of the policy implications that the countries have agreed upon supporting the livelihood of agricultural farmers and crop production. • Empowerment of the youth to adopt new mechanisms and concepts to uplift the agricultural production and export industry. Conclusion: Proactive implementation of policies in Lower Mekong countries reflects a collective commitment to bolstering agricultural production and ensuring food security. Analysis of the agro-climatic conditions not only enhances our understanding of regional agricultural dynamics but also emphasizes the necessity of adaptive measures to navigate the complexities of climatic variability and sustainably support the vital sector of food production.}, url = {https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12870/7735} } TY - GEN T1 - Spatial and temporal assessment of agriculture in Lower Mekong countries AU - Mehmood, Hamid, Rathnayake, Rathnayake Mudiyanselage Praba Jenin UR - https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12870/7735 PB - UN.ESCAP AB -This report provides a comprehensive assessment of the spatial distribution of Lower Mekong Countries (Cambodia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, and Viet Nam) regarding their agro-climatic environment and crop production of rice, cassava, and maize quantity and expansion within the region. It highlights the impact of El Niño Southern Oscillations (ENSO) events on farming capacity using 30 years of temporal data and discusses vegetation conditions during these events. Additionally, the report acknowledges the implementation of policies in Lower Mekong Countries to support agricultural production and ensure food security.
Key Findings:
• Agro-climatic adaptations: The Impact of ENSO events on agricultural practices shows the need to improve climate resilience using practices like climate-smart agriculture, integrated farming management systems, and eco-friendly intensification.
• Patterns of vegetation: The variation of vegetation indices dynamically reflects the seasonal changes depending on the crop life cycles and the climatic patterns. The environmental variables associated with hydrology show that the water holding capacity determines the vegetation conditions.
• Agro-climatic conditions: The environment is adapted to various crops specific to its geographical distribution and climatic conditions. Climatic conditions like temperature, soil moisture, precipitation, and evapotranspiration were key factors in the selection of crops grown in the region.
• Cultural influences: Prioritizing agricultural product exportation has uplifted livelihoods across scales, emphasizing the economic importance of smallholder farmers and the need for refined agricultural strategies.
• Food security: Vulnerability to climatic variations and ENSO events put forward the need for farming concepts and policies to adapt at a regional level. As country-wise production doesn’t refer to the conservation of nature, the need for sustainable practices is highlighted.
Recommendations: The document proposes several key interventions: • Enhancing the cropping mechanism through the integration of concepts like climate-smart agriculture, low-input cropping systems, agroforestry, and integrated farming. • Identification of social gaps within the existing generation to implement cropping management systems. • Enhancing the disaster reduction mechanism to cope with the ENSO events that impact the countries. • Renewal and continuous monitoring of the policy implications that the countries have agreed upon supporting the livelihood of agricultural farmers and crop production. • Empowerment of the youth to adopt new mechanisms and concepts to uplift the agricultural production and export industry. Conclusion: Proactive implementation of policies in Lower Mekong countries reflects a collective commitment to bolstering agricultural production and ensuring food security. Analysis of the agro-climatic conditions not only enhances our understanding of regional agricultural dynamics but also emphasizes the necessity of adaptive measures to navigate the complexities of climatic variability and sustainably support the vital sector of food production.Metadata
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This report provides a comprehensive assessment of the spatial distribution of Lower Mekong Countries (Cambodia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, and Viet Nam) regarding their agro-climatic environment and crop production of rice, cassava, and maize quantity and expansion within the region. It highlights the impact of El Niño Southern Oscillations (ENSO) events on farming capacity using 30 years of temporal data and discusses vegetation conditions during these events. Additionally, the report acknowledges the implementation of policies in Lower Mekong Countries to support agricultural production and ensure food security.
Key Findings:
• Agro-climatic adaptations: The Impact of ENSO events on agricultural practices shows the need to improve climate resilience using practices like climate-smart agriculture, integrated farming management systems, and eco-friendly intensification.
• Patterns of vegetation: The variation of vegetation indices dynamically reflects the seasonal changes depending on the crop life cycles and the climatic patterns. The environmental variables associated with hydrology show that the water holding capacity determines the vegetation conditions.
• Agro-climatic conditions: The environment is adapted to various crops specific to its geographical distribution and climatic conditions. Climatic conditions like temperature, soil moisture, precipitation, and evapotranspiration were key factors in the selection of crops grown in the region.
• Cultural influences: Prioritizing agricultural product exportation has uplifted livelihoods across scales, emphasizing the economic importance of smallholder farmers and the need for refined agricultural strategies.
• Food security: Vulnerability to climatic variations and ENSO events put forward the need for farming concepts and policies to adapt at a regional level. As country-wise production doesn’t refer to the conservation of nature, the need for sustainable practices is highlighted.
Recommendations: The document proposes several key interventions: • Enhancing the cropping mechanism through the integration of concepts like climate-smart agriculture, low-input cropping systems, agroforestry, and integrated farming. • Identification of social gaps within the existing generation to implement cropping management systems. • Enhancing the disaster reduction mechanism to cope with the ENSO events that impact the countries. • Renewal and continuous monitoring of the policy implications that the countries have agreed upon supporting the livelihood of agricultural farmers and crop production. • Empowerment of the youth to adopt new mechanisms and concepts to uplift the agricultural production and export industry. Conclusion: Proactive implementation of policies in Lower Mekong countries reflects a collective commitment to bolstering agricultural production and ensuring food security. Analysis of the agro-climatic conditions not only enhances our understanding of regional agricultural dynamics but also emphasizes the necessity of adaptive measures to navigate the complexities of climatic variability and sustainably support the vital sector of food production.