Index-based crop protection is a risk management approach that uses weather data, climate patterns, and other environmental factors to predict and manage crop risks. Instead of relying solely on traditional insurance models, this system offers farmers financial protection against weather-related disasters like droughts, floods, or storms. Using an index based on factors such as rainfall levels or temperature variations, farmers can receive payouts when conditions exceed predefined thresholds that are harmful to crops. This innovative method offers timely and more efficient compensation, encouraging farmers to invest in climate-resilient crops and sustainable farming practices, while helping to ensure their livelihoods in the face of climate uncertainty.
Title : Development of Virginia mountain mint as a potential commercial crop in the southern USA
Srinivasa Rao Mentreddy, Alabama A&M University, United States
Title : Socioeconomic constraints in implementing Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in crops and solutions for sustainability
Shashi Vemuri, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, India
Title : Suitaiology: A strategic science for reframing agricultural risks under climate extremes — from water-use efficiency to water-situation wisdom
Dachang Zhang, Water & Eco Crisis Foundation, United States
Title : The use of CHP condensate water in greenhouse cultivation
Lisa Huybrechts, Proefstation voor de Groenteteelt vzw, Belgium
Title : Characterization of isolated strains of microorganisms from mineral, mountain, and spring waters from France, Italy, England, South Korea, Japan, the Netherlands, Austria, Spain, Singapore, Germany, Switzerland, Greece, Turkey, Dubai, and Bulgaria.
Nedyalka Valcheva, Vocational High School, Bulgaria
Title : Markers of PM produced by biomass combustion and development of a sampling and analysis technique
Enrico Paris , CREA-IT , Italy