In climate affected districts 50,000 The central government is planning to release a framework for improving climate-resilient agriculture in villages.
100 day of the action plan In part, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare plans to launch Climate Responsep The initiative is part of the National Plan for Agriculture. A source said that the Union Cabinet will approve the proposal soon.
This 50,000 The ministry plans to promote climate-friendly crop varieties in villages, Indian Council of Agricultural Research to improve food production such as 2,000 It has created more than varieties.
Sun light, temperature, such as wind and precipitation For the environment Tolerant varieties and biomassWe are This includes both tolerant varieties.
Promotion of low water intensive crops, The framework includes measures such as conservation of water resources and monitoring of fertilizer inputs in the respective areas.
Already identified as climate-vulnerable 310 From the districts 50,000 Officials will choose the villages, sources said.
This 310 Districts 27 spread across statesin which Uttar Pradesh has more districts (48), followed by Rajasthan (27) exists.
This 310 Focus will be on districts. This The initiative will run for five yearsFurther Most of its funding will be available in conjunction with existing programs.
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