2. Agriculture, Climate and Uttar Pradesh
• Leading in Agriculture Agriculture- Climate
Production Largely weather dependent
• 34.8% of state income
(aprox.)
• Largest employment source
66% of total workers
• Direct employment to
35.5million population
• Small-Marginal-Landless
Farmers : More than 90%
• 70 percent land under
problem
• 2,50,000 ha gone for non-
agri purposes in last 10
years
3. Climate Change
• Change in volume, time and
pattern of rainfall
• Flash and Accidental floods
• Increasing dry spells during
monsoon
• Hot winds during winters
• Increasing water logging
periods
4. Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture
• Production and Livelihood
• Food Insecurity
• Decreasing bio-diversity
• Increasing Migration
• Fodder and Livestock,
Pasture Land
• Gender Issues
12. Other Efforts
• Cost Benefit Analysis of Floods/ Drought
• Policy Research on Climate Change and
Adaptation
• Disaster Risk Reduction Programme
• Enhancing Livelihoods in Floods
• Food Security and Climate Change
• Documentation of indigenous knowledge
in floods and Drought
• Climate Change and Urban Resilience (ACCCRN)
13. Policy Implications
R & D for developing appropriate crop varieties
Synergy of technical know how and local wisdom
Space for more local innovations
Providing capacity support and opportunities of developing
farmer trainers and farmer to farmer sharing and extension.
Involvement of women farmers in all the aspects of adaptive
agriculture