spatial yield variability of 33 %, 23 %, 33 %, and 41 % for the same crops
respectively, especially in the northeast region where rain-fed production systems
dominate.
10.3.4 Challenges and Opportunities
The CropDSS tool evaluates and assesses the impact of climate change scenarios on
rice crop production systems in Thailand; however, challenges and opportunities
remain at various levels of the organizational and administrative systems in terms
of the use of such a tool.
There are three key challenges to the implementation of CropDSS for assessing
the impacts of climate change in ASEAN countries and evaluating adaptive options,
namely: (1) institutional support is required for interdisciplinary teams to coordinate the data standards, data collection, storage and exchange activities required for
this tool and the CSM-DSSAT models, in order to address a given issue like climate
change, as presented in this section, (2) capacity building for junior scientists in key
line agencies is needed to promote the creation of effective applications to address
key issues relevant to their mandates and to stimulate livelihood developments, and
(3) with pressure from global and local issues, it will be a challenge to secure
funding for research and development teams through effective communications,
especially with policy makers. The immediate implementation challenges and
constraints faced by ASEAN states in preparing for climate change using the
CropDSS model are the cost and time expended during data collection. An alternative approach is to use secondary and surrogate sources of data; however, when
using this approach, care needs to be taken in structuring the spatial databases so as
to ensure compatibility with the requirements of the tool.
Opportunities to widen the implementation of CropDSS across ASEAN member
states are threefold, namely: (1) increasing awareness among the public and policy
makers with respect to the potential impacts of climate change on agricultural
systems and related businesses, (2) increasing the availability of technology, both
in terms of hardware and software, to encourage the establishment of a regional
training center for individuals and organizations, and (3) enhancing the willingness
of scientific communities to collectively support interdisciplinary efforts, as well as
innovative approaches such as networking platforms, by joining discussions at
various levels within ASEAN states in order to deal with climate change.
Further, the tool may be adapted to other crop production systems in Thailand,
and also in ASEAN member states with institutional support for data sets and the
right technical staff.
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respectively, especially in the northeast region where rain-fed production systems
dominate.
10.3.4 Challenges and Opportunities
The CropDSS tool evaluates and assesses the impact of climate change scenarios on
rice crop production systems in Thailand; however, challenges and opportunities
remain at various levels of the organizational and administrative systems in terms
of the use of such a tool.
There are three key challenges to the implementation of CropDSS for assessing
the impacts of climate change in ASEAN countries and evaluating adaptive options,
namely: (1) institutional support is required for interdisciplinary teams to coordinate the data standards, data collection, storage and exchange activities required for
this tool and the CSM-DSSAT models, in order to address a given issue like climate
change, as presented in this section, (2) capacity building for junior scientists in key
line agencies is needed to promote the creation of effective applications to address
key issues relevant to their mandates and to stimulate livelihood developments, and
(3) with pressure from global and local issues, it will be a challenge to secure
funding for research and development teams through effective communications,
especially with policy makers. The immediate implementation challenges and
constraints faced by ASEAN states in preparing for climate change using the
CropDSS model are the cost and time expended during data collection. An alternative approach is to use secondary and surrogate sources of data; however, when
using this approach, care needs to be taken in structuring the spatial databases so as
to ensure compatibility with the requirements of the tool.
Opportunities to widen the implementation of CropDSS across ASEAN member
states are threefold, namely: (1) increasing awareness among the public and policy
makers with respect to the potential impacts of climate change on agricultural
systems and related businesses, (2) increasing the availability of technology, both
in terms of hardware and software, to encourage the establishment of a regional
training center for individuals and organizations, and (3) enhancing the willingness
of scientific communities to collectively support interdisciplinary efforts, as well as
innovative approaches such as networking platforms, by joining discussions at
various levels within ASEAN states in order to deal with climate change.
Further, the tool may be adapted to other crop production systems in Thailand,
and also in ASEAN member states with institutional support for data sets and the
right technical staff.
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