National Expert Workshop on Climate-Resilient Agriculture

Highlights:

• Prof. S. Ayyappan and Prof. Dongre emphasized rainfed agriculture’s vulnerability
• Dr. M. Prabhakar outlined climate-smart villages and precision agroforestry models
• Experts presented actionable strategies on dryland farming, GIS-based planning, ecosystem restoration, and farmer training

Recommendations:

• Model climate-resilient villages across agro-climatic zones
• Training programs on value-added, organic farming
• Launch of pilot projects integrating ICT tools, seed banks, and mobile advisories
• Approach paper to guide climate policy innovations