What are the barriers and opportunities for scientists and other knowledge holders to contribute to informing policy for more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems?
Observations from: Dr. Sazzala Jeevananda Reddy
• The words such as “efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable” have rarely achieved under modern systems as here diverse people with vested interests on the one hand and weather-climate on the other are involved. The former is a profit driven system and in the later it is beyond human control need to adapt to them. In the later also entered vested groups for profit diverting the basic science. For example: climate change. The profit driven system misusing the word “climate change” as an adjective or as a de-facto global warming. International scientific community entered time-pass computer simulation modelling wasting huge quantity of power.
• Analysis of the complexities and practical problems associated with science-policy interface: As an IICA Expert, FAO Expert & WMO Chief Technical Advisor visited and worked in several countries. In the case Mozambique presented reports and methodologies and travelled [by Air] important agri areas. Based on the proposed method presented food aid requirement for sub-division-wise. Presented natural variability in rainfall [that includes Zimbabwe and Malawi]. The reports are available with INIA/Maputo & FAO/Rome. In the case of Ethiopia, applied those methodologies developed in Mozambique. Travelled around the country in a Truck, fuel barrel at the back. The reports are available in NMSA/Addis Ababa.
• After returning to India, I brought out a book with all the information including my work in Australia/Canberra for my Ph.D. with ANU.
I submitted the article in two parts for publication in open access journal “Impacts of WCCC on Sustainable Agriculture & Food Security: Part-I: Weather-Climate-Climate Chang [WCCC] w.r.t. Agriculture and Part-II: Sustainable Agriculture vs Food Security.
• Reddy, S.J., (1993): Agroclimatic/Agrometeorological Techniques: As applicable to Dry-land Agriculture in Developing Countries., www.Scribd.com/Google Books, 205p; Book Review appeared in Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 67:325-327 (1994).
• Reddy, S.J., (2019): Agroclimatic/Agrometeorological Techniques: As applicable to Dry-land Agriculture in Developing Countries (2nd Edition with the same title). Brillion Publishing, New Delhi, 372p – no changes made to 1993 book but added few others.
Few other books & articles:
• Reddy, S.J., (2000): Andhra Pradesh Agriculture Scenario of the last four decades. Hyderabad, 105p.
• Reddy. S.J., (2002): Dry-land Agriculture in India [An Agroclimatological and Agometeorological Perspective]. BS Publications, 429.
• Reddy, S.J., (2008): Climate Change: Myths & Realities. www.scribd.com/Google Books, 176p.
• Reddy, S.J., (2017): Climate Change and its Impacts: Ground Realities. BS Publication, Hyderabad, India, 276p.
• Reddy, S.J., (2019): Water Resources Availability in India. Brillion Publishing, New Delhi, 224.
• Reddy, S.J., (2019): Workable “Green” Green Revolution: A Framework [Agriculture in the perspective of Climate Change]. Brillion Publishing, New Delhi. 221p.
• Reddy, S.J., (2021): Agrometeorology: An Answer to Climate Crisis”. Brillion Publishing, 242p.
• Reddy, S.J., (2022a): Disturbances Recorded in Bay of Bengal & Arabian Sea: A Note. Journal of Agriculture and Aquaculture 3(2).
• Reddy, S.J., (2022b): A note on “Coldwaves V& Heatwaves”: Disturbances (Part-II]. Journal of Agriculture and Aquaculture 4(1).
• Reddy, S.J., (2022c): A Note on Interlinking of Rivers: An India Example (Part-III]. Journal of Agriculture and Aquaculture 4(3).
Dr. Sazzala Jeevananda Reddy
Formerly Chief Technical Advisor – WMO/UN & Expert – FAO/UN
Fellow, Telangana Academy of Sciences [Founder Member]
Convenor, Forum for a Sustainable Environment
Hyderabad, TS, Inda
[email protected]
Dr. Dr. Sazzala Jeevananda Reddy