{"id":49365,"date":"2025-07-26T21:35:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T16:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=49365"},"modified":"2025-07-26T21:35:40","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T16:05:40","slug":"climate-resilient-organic-agriculture-roadmap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/26-07-2025\/climate-resilient-organic-agriculture-roadmap","title":{"rendered":"Parliamentary Committee Charts Roadmap for Climate-Resilient and Organic Agriculture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/ Agriculture<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Committee on Estimates (2024\u201325) presented its Sixth Report to Parliament, highlighting India&#8217;s urgent need for systemic transformation in agriculture amid rising vulnerabilities due to climate change.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The report lays out a transformative blueprint for Indian farming, that relies on;\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Climate-resilient practices,\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Natural and organic farming systems, and\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strengthening grassroots institutions like Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Agricultural Vulnerabilities in India<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Climate Change Impacts: <\/strong>According to the report, crop yields are projected to decline by <strong>4.5% to 9% <\/strong>in the medium term.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>310 districts<\/strong> are vulnerable, with <strong>109 <\/strong>categorized as <strong>&#8216;very high risk&#8217;<\/strong> and <strong>201 as &#8216;highly vulnerable<\/strong>&#8216; by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change<strong> (IPCC).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Soil Degradation: <\/strong>Nearly 30% of India\u2019s total land suffers from soil degradation due to intensive chemical-based practices.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Overuse of urea and pesticides,<\/strong> alongside declining organic matter, has led to nutrient imbalance, affecting soil fertility and ecosystem services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rising Input Costs: <\/strong>The Green Revolution model has reached diminishing returns, with input costs rising faster than returns, driving indebtedness and farmer suicides.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Shift towards Natural and Organic Farming<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Natural Farming: <\/strong>To motivate farmers to adopt chemical free farming and enhance the reach of natural farming, the Government has formulated <strong>National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF)<\/strong> as a separate and independent scheme from <strong>2023-24 <\/strong>by up scaling the <strong>Bhartiya Prakritik Krishi Paddati (BPKP).<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Organic Farming:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY):<\/strong> A Central Sector Scheme launched in <strong>2015\u201316<\/strong>, aimed at promoting cluster-based organic farming and <strong>Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) <\/strong>for certification.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER):<\/strong> Specifically designed for the North Eastern Region, where traditional farming systems and biodiversity offer a natural advantage for organic cultivation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Challenges in transition<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Yield drops <\/strong>during initial transition years.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Certification complexity<\/strong> for organic produce.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Market linkages<\/strong> remain weak and fragmented.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Awareness and training gaps<\/strong> among farmers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Financial risks<\/strong> for smallholders without safety nets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Committee Recommendations<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Mainstream climate-resilient agriculture<\/strong> into national schemes like <strong>PM-KISAN, MGNREGA, and RKVY.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Incentivize ecological services <\/strong>provided by sustainable farmers through green subsidies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Create a national framework<\/strong> for agroecological transition, integrating research, extension, and marketing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Way Ahead<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Scale <\/strong><strong>up National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) interventions<\/strong> across vulnerable districts with adequate funding and monitoring.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Promote agroecological clusters <\/strong>with organic\/natural farming models and institutional support.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Facilitate certification<\/strong> and branding to boost consumer confidence and exports.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Empower KVKs<\/strong> with digital infrastructure and decentralized funds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Promote convergence <\/strong>between ministries of agriculture, environment, and rural development.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ebecf0\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA)<\/strong><br>&#8211; NICRA, launched by the<strong> Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR),<\/strong> is a flagship initiative to equip Indian farming systems to withstand climatic extremes.<br>&#8211; <strong>Launched in 2011<\/strong> by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), the NICRA is a<strong> multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional initiative<\/strong> designed to make Indian agriculture resilient to climate variability and change.<br>&#8211; <strong>Components of NICRA:<\/strong><br>1. <strong>Strategic research<\/strong> on climate-resilient crops, livestock, and fisheries.<br>2. <strong>Technology demonstration<\/strong> in vulnerable districts.<br>3. <strong>Capacity building<\/strong> for farmers and field-level functionaries.<br>4. <strong>Strengthening of infrastructure<\/strong> at research and extension institutions.<br>&#8211; <strong>Achievements:<\/strong> <strong>Development of 2,900+ climate-resilient varieties<\/strong>, such as heat-tolerant wheat and drought-tolerant rice. In NICRA-adopted villages:<br>1. <strong>28\u201337% increase<\/strong> in crop productivity.<br>2. <strong>10\u201312% improvement <\/strong>in livestock productivity.<br>3. <strong>35\u201340% higher farm incomes<\/strong> compared to non-NICRA areas.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/icar\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>ICAR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">The Committee on Estimates (2024\u201325) presented its Sixth Report to Parliament, highlighting India&#8217;s urgent need for systemic transformation in agriculture amid rising vulnerabilities due to climate change.<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Agricultural Vulnerabilities in India<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Climate Change Impacts: According to the report, crop yields are projected to decline by 4.5% to 9% in the medium term.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">310 districts are vulnerable, with 109 categorized as &#8216;very high risk&#8217; and 201 as &#8216;highly vulnerable&#8217; by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Soil Degradation: Nearly 30% of India\u2019s total land suffers from soil degradation due to intensive chemical-based practices.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Overuse of urea and pesticides, alongside declining organic matter, has led to nutrient imbalance, affecting soil fertility and ecosystem services.<\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/26-07-2025\/climate-resilient-organic-agriculture-roadmap\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm float-end\">Read\u00a0More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-49365","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-affairs"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49365","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49365"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49365\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49379,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49365\/revisions\/49379"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49365"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49365"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49365"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}