Promotion of Climate-Resilient Agriculture
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National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA)
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- Implemented by ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research) to study climate change impacts on agriculture.
- Currently district-level risk & vulnerability assessment completed for 651 agricultural districts using IPCC protocols.
- 310 districts identified as vulnerable, with 109 classified as ‘very high’ and 201 as ‘highly’ vulnerable.
- Climate-resilient technologies demonstrated in 448 Climate Resilient Villages, including:
- System of Rice Intensification (SRI)
- Aerobic rice & direct seeding
- Zero-till wheat
- Drought/heat-tolerant crop varieties
- In-situ rice residue management
- Demonstrations of drought and flood-tolerant varieties of rice, wheat, soybean, mustard, chickpea, sorghum, gram, millet.
- ATMA (Agricultural Technology Management Agency) conducts capacity-building and awareness programmes on quality seeds and good farming practices.
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Weather Forecasting & Agromet Advisory Services
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- Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS)
- IMD generates 5-day district and block-level forecasts.
- 130 Agromet Field Units prepare advisories in English and regional languages.
- Farmers access weather information, alerts, and advisories via the ‘Meghdoot’ and ‘Mausam’ mobile apps, available in English and 13 regional languages.
- Panchayat-level forecasts are also accessible through digital platforms like eGramSwaraj, ‘Gram Manchitra’, ‘Meri Panchayat’ app, and the Mausamgram web portal.
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Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)
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- Provides comprehensive crop insurance from pre-sowing to post-harvest for cereals, pulses, oilseeds, and horticultural crops.
- Covers:
- Widespread natural risks – flood, drought, cyclone, hailstorm, pests, diseases
- Localised risks – landslide, cloudburst, inundation
- Post-harvest losses – unseasonal rain, cyclones
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Promotion of Organic Farming (PKVY)
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- Organic farming promoted through Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY).
- Focus on organic clusters, small/marginal farmers, certification, processing & marketing.
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