There is an urgent need for investing in quot climate smart food system quot for maintaining sustain...........

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There is an urgent need for investing in "climate smart food system" for maintaining sustainable food security system. Consider the following statements related to the crops and their impact:

1. Paddy contributes immensely to greenhouse gases from water-drenched rice fields.

2. Millets contributes to the climate change by producing atmospheric CO2.

3. Wheat is a heat-sensitive crop thus impacts the climate and soil of the region.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Only 2

2 and 3

1 and 3

All

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Explanation:

There is an urgent need for investing in "climate smart food system" that is more resilient to the impact of climate change on food security. Millets - the drought resistant crops, require fewer external inputs, can grow under harsh circumstances and are, therefore, called 'crops of the future'. These nutri-cereals have a rather short sowingto- harvest period (~65 days) and if stored properly, can be kept for two years and beyond. Unlike paddy (contributing
immensely to green-house gases from water-drenched rice fields), millets help in mitigating the climate change by reducing atmospheric CO2; while wheat production (a heat-sensitive crop) is liable to adverse effects. Owing to wide capacity of adaptation, millets can withstand variations in moisture, temperature and soil type including infertile lands. Further, millets contribute to the economic efficiency of farming by providing food and livelihood security to the millions, particularly small/ marginal farmers and people in rain fed/ remote tribal regions.