DIGITAL CLIMATE ATLAS

news: Government launches Digital Climate Atlas, marking 15 years of NICRA

ABOUT

• Atlas of Climate Adaptation in Indian Agriculture (ACASA-India) has been launched to help farmers plan for climate challenges
• It has been developed by ICAR-led National Agricultural Research and Extension System (NARES) in collaboration with Borlaug Institute for South Asia (BISA) –CIMMYT
• Supports location-specific, data-driven adaptation planning for climate resilient agriculture
• Helps government agencies determine future investment requirements for climate risk mitigation and scaling opportunities.

National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA):

• Launched by: Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) in 2011
• Aim: To enhance resilience of Indian agriculture to climate change and vulnerability

Climate Resilient Agriculture (CRA)

• Adopting adaptation and mitigation practices in agriculture to enhance system’s ability to withstand climate shocks and recover quickly.