Climate change and its negative effects reach up to agriculture from almost all parts and corners of the world. However, we have enough technology to, at least for now, combat climate change.
For example, we have modern technology such as the use of some mobile applications that do not require an internet connection to be used. enable small farmers to be better prepared to deal with climate change. What are these modern technologies based on?
Modern technologies
There is great technological development that contributes to improving cultivation capacities in agriculture and being able to adapt to the different conditions imposed by climate change. We have modern technology such as the use of some mobile applications that do not require an internet connection to be used enable small farmers to be better prepared to deal with climate change
One of them is the Sanitary and Phytosanitary Alert System for Mesoamerica (Siatma) that countries such as Guatemala, Panama and Nicaragua have adopted to evaluate the impact on different products, such as coffee. This system collects data on the behavior of pests, irrigation systems, plant needs, and other agroecological needs. It also has a web module that allows the delivery of all this data in an orderly and facilitated way so that its analysis, interpretation and monitoring is faster.
Therefore, farmers can have a large amount of information without the need to connect to the internet.
The effects of climate change on coffee cultivation
The pest epidemics that affect coffee cultivation are due for the most part to the effects of climate change. Among these effects are non-flowering and fungal cycles that spread between plantations.
The FAO officer at its headquarters in Rome (Italy), participated in the workshop on Innovations for the Inclusive Management of Agro-sanitary Risks associated with Climate Change in Panama City. With this workshop it is possible to address existing technology issues so that they can reach producers, families, communities and associations so that they can prepare and adapt to the effects of climate change and thus reduce their vulnerability.