Climate Resilient Agriculture: APEDA signs MoU with NRDC

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Climate Resilient Agriculture UPSC: Relevance

Recently, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National Research Development Corporation (NRDC) to give a boost to the export value chain.

The MoU has been signed for the implementation of the Agri Export Policy and to strengthen the export value chain.
The MoU’s mandate is to infuse and disseminate technologies jointly with APEDA in the areas of climate-resilient agriculture related to zero carbon emission farming to produce residue/carbon-free food for exports.
Key areas of cooperation: Developing and improvising farm machinery for low cost, user-friendly and energy-efficient tools for small scale farmers, promoting and supporting Agri Start-ups.

NRDC is an enterprise of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India.
It was established in 1953 with the primary objective to promote, develop and commercialize the technologies, know-how, inventions, and patents.

जलवायु प्रतिस्कंदी कृषि: एपीडा ने एनआरडीसी के साथ समझौता ज्ञापन पर हस्ताक्षर किए

The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) is a statutory body under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, established by the Government of India in December, 1985
It is the premier body of export promotion of fresh vegetables and fruits.

Need micro and macro level decision making culture.
- At micro level– traditional wisdom and old age notions+ climate assessments by meteorological departments.
- At macro level– govt should ensure with its policies that the negative impact of climate change do not affect much the farmers.
Agronomic management practices like inter and multiple cropping, crop rotation, shift to non-farm activities for better and consistent livelihood.

Need to educate farmers to increase awareness of crop insurance. At present, very less farmers are aware of crop insurance as per NSSO.
Reorient krishi vigyan kendras (KVKs) and other grassroot organisations to promote satellite enabled agriculture risk management.
Innovative farm practices like multi-layer farming and precision farming should be followed.
Need to explore trading options like agri contracts and use of options for future trading.
Promotion of conservational practices like agro forestry—farming in association with fruit bearing or environmental friendly tree plantation on unused agri-land.
More focus should be given on dryland agriculture.
Strategy for new India@75: Convert farmers to agripreneurs by expanding e-NAM and replacing APMC act by Agricultural Produce and Livestock Marketing Act.

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