Lok Sabha Question No. 457 (STARRED), answered on 2018-03-27
Subject: Climate Resilient Agriculture Technologies
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: C. MAHENDRAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION & FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 457

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 27 TH  MARCH, 2018

## CLIMATE RESILIENT AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGIES

- *457.    SHRI C. MAHENDRAN:

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND  FARMERS  WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããè be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the Government  has  launched  any  project  to promote  climate resilient agriculture technologies, improve water management practices and increase market opportunities for small and marginal farmers and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  details  of  works  undertaken  thereunder  including  rehabilitation  and  modernization projects/proposals;
- (c) whether the Government has recently inked loan agreement for the Tamil Nadu Irrigated Agriculture Modernization Project; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the regions selected for the project?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããè

(SHRI RADHA MOHAN SINGH)

- (a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 457  DUE FOR REPLY ON 27 TH  MARCH, 2018.

(a) & (b: Yes Madam. The Government has developed numerous adaptation measures to  combat  effect  of  climate  change  on  agriculture.  National  Mission  for  Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) is one of the eight Missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) which aims at transforming  agriculture  into  an  ecologically  sustainable climate resilient production  system  by  devising  appropriate  adaptation  strategies  for ensuring food security, equitable access to food resources, enhancing livelihood opportunities and contributing to economic stability at the national level. NMSA emphasises on location  specific integrated/composite farming systems; soil and moisture conservation measures; comprehensive soil health management; efficient water management practices and  mainstreaming  technologies  for  rainfed  area  development.  National  Innovations  in Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA)  is being  implemented  across  the  country for demonstration of location specific technologies to enable farmers cope with current climatic variability and enhance their adaptive capacity.

Under the All India Coordinated Research Project on Irrigation  Water Management (AICRP-IWM) of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), twenty six centres under ICAR-Indian Institute of Water Management carries out  basic studies on soil, water, plant relationship  &  their  interaction  and  extension  work  in  the  field  of  assessment  of  water availability, rainwater management in high rainfall areas, enhancing productivity by multiple use  of  water,  groundwater  use  at  regional  level,  groundwater  assessment  and  recharge, evaluation  of  pressurized  irrigation  system,  water  management  in  horticultural  and  high value crops, conjunctive use of canal and groundwater and drainage studies for enhancing water productivity and to develop climate resilient agriculture.

Besides  to  improve  climate  resilience,  focus  is  being  given  for  creating  irrigation potential  under  the  Accelerated  Irrigation  Benefit  Programme  (AIBP)  of  Pradhan  Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY).  Technical and financial assistance is being provided to the  States/  UTs  for  completion  (in  phases  by  Dec.,  2019)  of    ninety  nine  (99)  ongoing Major/Medium Irrigation (MMI) Projects (including 10 Extension Renovation & Modernisation Projects) having ultimate irrigation potential of 76.03 lakh ha. The details of the ERM projects with corresponding irrigation potential are given at Annexure-I.

(c) & (d): The  Government  of  Tamil  Nadu  is  implementing  Tamil  Nadu  Irrigated Agriculture Modernization Project (TNIAMP) comprising  components that promote climate resilient  agriculture  technologies,  improved  water  management  practices  and  improved market access for small and marginal farmers since January, 2018. The project  envisages rehabilitation of 4778 tanks, 477 anicuts and 7 water courses enabling an environment for agriculture productivity enhancement, diversification, improved livelihoods, marketing and value addition interventions in convergence with other developmental programmes.  Loan agreements  and  Project  agreements  were  signed  on  26 th December,  2017  with  World Bank by Department of Economic Affairs, Government of India and Government of Tamil Nadu with an outlay of Rs. 2692 crore (Loan amount Rs. 2074 crore).

Annexure-I

Annexure  to    Lok  Sabha  Starred  Question  No.  457  to  be  answered  on  27.03.2018 regarding 'Climate Resilient Agriculture Technologies'.

## Targeted Irrigation Potential under ERM Projects

(Thousand Ha.)

|   Sr. No. | State           | Name of Project                                                |   Targeted Irrigation Potential |
|-----------|-----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|         1 | Chhattisgarh    | Kharung                                                        |                           10.3  |
|         2 | Chhattisgarh    | Maniyari Tank                                                  |                           14.52 |
|         3 | Jammu & Kashmir | Restoration & Mod. of Main Ravi Canal                          |                           50.75 |
|         4 | Karnataka       | NLBC System Project                                            |                          105    |
|         5 | Odisha          | Anandpur Barr./Integrated Anandpur Barr.                       |                            8.88 |
|         6 | Punjab          | Kandi Canal Extension (ph-II)                                  |                           23.33 |
|         7 | Punjab          | Rehabilitation of IstPatiyala Feeder and Kotala Branch Project |                           68.62 |
|         8 | Rajasthan       | Mod. of Gang Canal                                             |                           69.69 |
|         9 | Telangana       | FFC of SRSP                                                    |                           40    |
|        10 | Telangana       | SRSP St-II                                                     |                          178.07 |

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