National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture(NICRA)

Source: PIB

What is the News?

Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has informed Rajya Sabha about National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture(NICRA)

About NICRA:

• National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) is a network project of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) launched in February 2011. 
• Aim: The project aims to enhance the resilience of Indian agriculture to climate change and climate vulnerability through strategic research and technology demonstration. 
• The research on adaptation and mitigation covers crops, livestock, fisheries and natural resource management.

 Objectives of NICRA:

• To enhance the resilience of Indian agriculture covering crops, livestock and fisheries to climatic variability and climate change through the development and application of improved production and risk management technologies.
• To demonstrate site specific technology packages on farmers’ fields for adapting to current climate risks
• To enhance the capacity building of scientists and other stakeholders in climate resilient agricultural research and its application.

 Components: The Project is composed of Four Components:

• Strategic research on adaptation and mitigation
• Technology demonstration on farmers fields to cope with current climate variability
• Sponsored and competitive research grants to fill critical research gaps
• Capacity building of different stakeholders