Adaptation Strategies in Response to the Effect of Climate Change on Tomato Production

Abstract

Climate change is one of the largest challenge of this century. Globally, climate change causes drops in yield
for their most valuable crops, particularly in developing countries. Afghanistan is one of the world's most vulnerable
countries to the negative consequences of climate change. Tomato cultivation is a means of livelihood for most farmers
in Afghanistan. The aim of this study was to assess the adaptation strategies on tomato production in response to the
impact of climate change in Ghazni province. The study findings indicate a rise in both maximum and minimum
temperatures, combined with a decline in annual precipitation over the ten years (2008-2017) period in an unreliable
seasonal distribution. The study found that the occurrence of pests and diseases had a substantial impact on tomato
production due to climate change. Present study highlights the role of climate variables in the production of tomatoes
(temperature and precipitation) while controlling other confounding factors. Selection of crop variety according to
climate change and planting time are the two adaptation methods to cope up with the drastic change in the climate to
retain the productivity to some extent