Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
organic manures, green manure, vermi-compost and bio-fertilizers
to encourage IPM/INM and nutrient management.
• Proper policy, incentives need to be put in place for carbon trading
in case of farmers who adopt organic farming and conservation ag-
riculture practices.
• Policy on crop residue and its effective utilization.
• Standardize suitable crop rotation schedules.
1.6.4.3
WATER MANAGEMENT
• Need for scientific water management to reduce costs and moderate
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production.
• Emphasis on conservation of rainwater.
• Contingency plans for drought and flood situation.
• Improvement of water use efficiency for reduction of CHG through
microirrigation.
• Promote in situ rainwater conservation and mulching.
1.6.4.4
IPM STRATEGIES
• Install automatic weather station appropriate locations in the state to
establish a pest and disease forecasting advisory servers.
• Develop Ecofriendly disease and pest management strategies.
• Anticipate changes in pest and pathogen behavior to mitigate losses
due to climate change.
1.6.4.5
TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY
• There is acute shortage of technology on climate change and man-
power dealing with it.
• There is need to sensitize R and D workers on the climate change its
likely effects and mitigation strategies.
• Introduce suitable and innovative extension mechanism for ensuring
technology transfer and adoption in horticultural crops.
• Introduce suitable insurance models for damage to high culture crops
from climate change.
