Friday, March 30, 2012

Schemes to make Indian Agriculture Climate Resilient

Ministry of Agriculture has intensified implementation of various schemes/programmes to make Indian Agriculture climate resilient by embedding and mainstreaming various adaption measures. Notable among these schemes/programmes are Macro Management of Agriculture, Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana, National Food Security Mission, National Horticulture Mission and National Mission on Micro Irrigation.

Further, Ministry of Agriculture has been implementing National Network Project on Climate Change and has also launched National Initiative on Climate Resilient Agriculture for studying impacts of climate change on Indian Agriculture. 

Agro produce has not registered any decline due to climate change and advancement of the seasonal cycle period. On the contrary, production of food grain has reached a record level of 244.78 million tonne during 2010-11. During the same period, country has also witnessed highest ever production in wheat, pulses, oilseeds and cotton. 

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