Considering adverse impacts of climate change on the socio- economic development of the country, India proposed the National Action Plan on Climate change in 2008. The National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) is one of the eight missions introduced to address risks associated with the impacts of climate change on Agriculture and to make appropriate adaptation and mitigation strategies for ensuring food security, equitable access to food resources, enhancing livelihood opportunities and contributing to economic stability at the national level.
Agriculture directly impacts food security and has significant share in India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). It provides employment to almost two-thirds of the workforce and hence it is an integral part of Indian economy. Agro based industries like sugar, textiles, jute, food and milk processing etc. depend on agricultural production for their requirement of raw materials.
Prime Minister’s Council identified Department of Agriculture & Cooperation and DARE to play the role of Lead Agency for preparation of Mission Document on NMSA. NAPCC has identified the following focus areas (Thirst areas) for NMSA – Dry land Agriculture, Risk Management, Access to Information, Use of Bio- technology.
Priority Areas as indicated in NMSA under the NAPCC are;
| Rainfed Agriculture |
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| Risk Management |
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| Access to Information |
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| Promoting Data Access |
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| Use of Bio – technology |
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This is high time to make our agriculture climate resilient and farmer-friendly. Re-alligning our agriculture with Nature is the call of the hour. We all need to strive for achieving this Goal whole-heatedly. AKRSP(I) is having very encouraging experiences, especially with small-holder farmers.