23rd – 25th January, 2025, Odisha
The Zonal Monitoring Committee (ZMC) of ICAR-Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute, Kolkata under the Technology Demonstration Component (TDC) of National Innovations on Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) Project visited adopted villages of the three Krishi Vigyan Kendras – Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur and Puri in Odisha. The ZMC visited to monitor and review ongoing demonstrations of climate-resilient technologies across various modules. They also interacted with Village Climate Risk Management Committee (VCRMC) members, farmers, and farm women to discuss climate vulnerabilities, explore possible adaptive strategies, and get their feedback on custom hiring centers as well as climate-related risks at the local level.
Dr Pradip Dey, Director, ICAR-ATARI, Kolkata & Vice Chairman, ZMC, spoke about harmonizing production systems in sync with climatic vulnerability assessments to enhance farmers' profitability. He also emphasized the importance of integrating village-specific meteorological data into agricultural planning for informed and resilient operations.
Dr Krisnendu Das, Deputy Director General (Natural Resource Management) Nominee, ZMC, urged NICRA-KVKs to focus on combating climate vulnerabilities and scaling related technologies.
Dr H.K. Senapati, Chairman, NICRA ZMC stood mesmerized by the ingenuity of pond-based climate-resilient IFS models flourishing in the NICRA villages. With a vision rooted in sustainability, he underscored the pivotal role of judicious natural resource utilization as a cornerstone of enduring development.
The ZMC visited NICRA adopted Village - Gajapitha at Kendrapara, Achyutadaspur at Jagatsinghpur, and Jatipur at Puri to monitor the various interventions implemented.
Farmer- Scientist interaction programmes were arranged at respective NICRA villages. NICRA activities were also exhibited at the sites.
The Committee provided valuable suggestions for the further improvement and refinement of the technologies as per the local needs in each site.
(Source: ICAR-Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute, Kolkata)
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