Climate Smart Agriculture in the Indian Himalayas

Presented at - Conference on Sustainable and Climate Smart Agriculture –hosted by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Thematic Session III: Strategies for Adopting CSA and Accelerating Inclusive Growth

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1. BUILDING CLIMATE RESILIENCE AND FOOD SECURITY IN LAST-MILE COMMUNITIES CLIMATE SMART AGRICTURE IN INDIAN HIMALAYAS Presented by – Sejuti Basu; Manager – Research & Advocacy; PRAGYA Presented at - Conference on Sustainable and Climate Smart Agriculture –hosted by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Thematic Session III: Strategies for Adopting CSA and Accelerating Inclusive Growth 21st April, 2017 | The St. Regis Mumbai
2. HIMALAYAN FARMS VULNERABILITY PROFILE 85%  Himalayan  farmers  are  small  or  marginal  farmers   having  high  vulnerability  to  climate  impacts   Over  97%  households  depend  on  agricultural  and  allied   ac=vi=es  for  livelihood;  suffer  from  low  farm  incomes  and   leakage  of  farm  revenues   17.6  million  ha  lands  with  pH  value  less  than  5.5,  hence   inconducive  physical,  chemical  and  biological  aFributes;   low  farm  produc=vity   Exploita=on  and  unsustainable  landuse;  Erosion  of  fer=le   top  soil  –  upto  58.47,  16.46  and  10.62  kg  /ha;  loss  of   available  nutrients  (N,  P  and  K)     Low    technology  infusion,  tradi=onal  techniques  with  low   efficiencies;  poor  access  to  post-­‐harvest  facili=es  leading   to  crippling  losses     Loss  of  landraces  and  changing  cropping  paFerns;  chronic   food  insecurity,  hunger  and  malnutri=on  hotspot   TRADITIONAL FARMING – LEH, J&K
3. NETWORK FOR TECHNICAL SUPPORT Na=onal,   regional  &   local  research   ins=tu=ons   Government   agri-­‐extension   bodies   Weather   monitoring   sta=ons   Local  farmer   associa=ons   NGOs   District   Departments   Financial   ins=tu=ons   ๏  A  collabora=ve  network  that  brings  together  na=onal,  regional   and  local  ins=tu=ons,  government  and  non-­‐governmental,  as  well   as  experts  on  mountain  agriculture,  to  extend  informa=on/inputs   to  small  farmers  in  the  Himalayas   MAAS NETWORK LAUNCH – NEW DELHI
4. NETWORK FOR TECHNICAL SUPPORT Weather   monitoring  &   predic=ons   Weather   Sta)ons   Soil  Tes)ng  &   Management   Water   management   Crop  varie)es  &   techniques   Soil  produc=vity   enhancement     Controlled   irriga=on     Crop  advisory,   improved  farm   opera=ons   Agri  Clinics   ICT  enabled  Agri-­‐ Decision  Support  System   for  CSA   Agri  Advisors   Trained  local  youth   extension  workers  to   promote  CSA  uptake     Progressive  farmers   Trained  farmer  experts   for  grassroots  climate   adapta=on  research   Small  Farmers   Farmers  with  near-­‐at-­‐ hand  services  to  enable   adop=on  of  CSA   M A A S   N e t w o r k   M e m b e r s   Capacity   building   Agri  Business  Centres   Agri  enterprise   facilita=on  &  post   harvest  processing   Grassroots   extension   services   Farm     research   Par=cipa=ve   adap=ve  research    
5. PILOT LOCATIONS MAP OF PILOT DISTRICTS
6. CAPACITY BUILDING OF YOUTH EXTENSION WORKERS • Intensive customised trainings at Agri-universities • Exposure visits • Refresher trainings and continued handholding
7. LOCAL YOUTH ANCHORED AGRI-EXTENSION SERVICES • Regular update on weather forecast to farmers • Soil testing and advice for soil quality improvement • Training on improved agro-techniques
8. ICT BASED TOOLS FOR AGRI-EXTENSION SERVICES • ICT enabled platforms for guidance & decision support • Offline digital guides in local language • Short documentary films to promote technology uptake
9. GENDER RESPONSIVE AGRI-EXTENSION SERVICES • Trained female extension workers • Technical inputs via village sessions & home visits • Agri-extension services at the door-steps
10. COMMUNITY MANAGED AGRI-CLINICS & PROCESSING FACILITIES • Agri-Clinics serving remote village clusters • Grassroots weather stations & soil testing laboratories • Processing facilities for local level value addition
11. LOCALLY SUITED TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION • Demonstration of improved irrigation technologies • Extreme weather proof, rodent proof crop storage • Exposure visits and interactions to promote uptake
12. PARTICIPATORY GRASSROOTS ADAPTATION RESEARCH • Anchored with local farmers for inclusive R&D • Trial of short duration, stress tolerant, high value varieties • Trial of improved techniques, seed treatments
13. ABOUT PRAGYA RGS ACTION STATION, 2000 FOR WORK ON MEDICINAL PLANTS CONSERVATION & CULTIVATION     STARS IMPACT AWARD, 2010 FOR WORK ON EDUCATION OF DISADVANTAGED AND MIGRANT CHILDREN   WHITLEY AWARD, 2000 (WFN & RGS) FOR WORK ON MEDICINAL PLANTS CONSERVATION & CULTIVATION   TOP 20 IN RISK AWARD, 2015 FOR CITIZEN-BASED DISASTER-RISK- REDUCTION IN THE HIMALAYAS   ALL CHILDREN READING AWARD, 2011 FOR DESIGN OF EDUCATION INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR MARGINALIZED SCHOOLS   ENERGY GLOBE AWARD, 2005 FOR WORK ON RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION   ICT FOR MOUNTAIN DEVELOPMENT AWARD 2016 FOR DIGITAL CROP ADVISORY PLATFORM FOR SMALL FARMERS & EXTENSION WORKERS Dedicated  to  working  for  disadvantaged  peoples   since  1995,  20+  years  of  programming  &  research   experience.   Outreach  to  150,000+  people  in  Backward   Districts  across  India.  Grassroots  connect  through   Field  Offices  &  Resource  Centres.   Supported  by  leading  donors:  EC,  DFID,  World   Bank-­‐UNDP,  UNDEF,  IUCN,  USAID,  UN  Women,  GoI   Ministries.   Diverse  porColio  of  programs  spanning   Livelihoods;  Disaster  Management;  EducaTon  &   Health;  Women’s  Issues;  Environment;   Technologies  in  Energy,  Water,  SanitaTon.   InternaEonally  lauded  for  innovaEve  &  impacCul   programs  on  Climate  adaptaTon,  ConservaTon,   EducaTon,  Renewable  energy.     Recognised  for  pathbreaking  research  &  models   on  Climate  Change  and  Disaster  Management.   Developed  InnovaEons  that  have  improved   services:  Community-­‐based  Surveillance  of   Maternal  &  Child  Health;  EducaTon  InformaTon   System  for  Marginalised  Schools;  Himalaya-­‐specific   Disaster  Management.   Special  ConsultaEve  Status  with  UN-­‐ECOSOC   (ECONOMIC  &  SOCIAL  COUNCIL  OF  THE  UN)   Recognized  as  a  ‘SCIENTIFIC  &  RESEARCH   ORGANIZATION’  (MIN  OF  S&T,  GOVT.  OF  INDIA)   Resource  InsEtuEon    for  SFAC  
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