Addressing impact of climate change on crops
To address the impact of climate changes and variability on crops, horticulture, livestock and fisheries, the Indian council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) has taken up a flagship programme National Innovations on climate Resilient Agriculture(NICRA).
According to Union Agriculture and Farmers' s Welfare Minister Radha Mohan Singh, the programme is being taken up in 151 climatically - vulnerable districts across the country by taking one representative village in each district across the country by taking one representative village in each district. The predominant climatic vulnerabilities addressed are drought ,flood,cyclone,heat wave ,cold wave ,frost and hail storm.
ICAR has conducted climate change impact analysis on crop yields through various centres in different parts of the country using crop simulation models for 2020,2050 and 2080. The results indicate variability in temperature and rainfall pattern with significant impacts on crop yields. These studies projected reduction in yields of irritated rice by about 4 percent in 2020,7 percent in 2050 and 10 percent in 2080.
