National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture- India Takes Steps to Mitigate Climate Change

National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture- India Takes Steps to Mitigate Climate Change

National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture- Government of India is taking action to mitigate climate change’s effect on agriculture and farmers’ lives. Recent studies predict that projected climate change scenarios for 2050 and 2080 will have a substantial effect on crop yields, particularly rice, wheat and maize. Without adaptation measures taken, rainfed rice yields are predicted to decline by 20% in 2050 scenarios and 47% in … Continue reading National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture- India Takes Steps to Mitigate Climate Change

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ICAR Boosts Food Production Through Seed Production Research in India

Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is intensifying its efforts to foster research and development in seed production. With a vision to create new varieties of seeds as well as enhance existing ones, ICAR has established 57 Institutes and 40 All India Coordinated Research Projects/All India Network Projects across 930 centers at 45 State/Central Agricultural Universities. Eight special projects, such as ICAR-National Innovations on Climate … Continue reading ICAR Boosts Food Production Through Seed Production Research in India