GS3 · 10 marks · 150 words

Identifying the need for a climate resilient agriculture in India, discuss how it can be achieved.

Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2021–2022

Climate ChangeCrops and Cropping PatternsIrrigation and WaterAgri-technology

Syllabus: Major crops-cropping patterns in various parts of the country, - different types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints; e-technology in the aid of farmers.

How toppers approached it

From all 3 answers · about 160 words · 67% drew a diagram.

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The toppers’ answers

Gamini SinglaAIR 3 · CSE 2021 · 151 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening · a definition

Climate resilient agriculture means agrarian practices which are not harmful for climate and are adaptive to climate change.

Body · points

Need for climate resilient agriculture

  1. Agriculture effecting climate a) Greenhouse gas emissions due to farming practices b) Land degradation through
Diagram
Excess fertiliser use -> Nutrient mining Over irrigation Monocropping Soil compaction

c) Land encroachment for plantation d) Shifting cultivation

Climate effecting agriculture a) Declining yields due to climate change b) Increased heatwaves -> Stunted growth c) Loss of pollinators can cost 577bn crop loss as per Global ecosystem Assessment report d) Pest attacks eg recent locust attack

Ways to achieve it

  1. Crop rotation
  2. Plantation of nutri-cereals, leguminous crops, pulses in low water areas
  3. Drip and sprinkler irrigation - as used in Israel
  4. Zero budget natural farming
  5. Organic farming
  6. Zero tillage
  7. Farm forestry
  8. Leveraging technology - early weather predictions

Close · a framework

India's actions must be in coherence with the climate resilient agriculture strategy of food and Agriculture organisation

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