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Zone-I

tabs Haryana

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Water scarcity Deteriorating soil health	Laser land leveling Renovation of defunct water harvesting structures Irrigation through underground pipe lines Integrated nutrient management under climate variability in rice and sugarcane Soil test based nutrient application Tank silt application
Crop production	Water scarcity Moisture stress in Rabi season Losses due to pests and diseases Burning of paddy stalks	Replacing paddy with less water requiring crop like turmeric Inter cropping wheat/ onion/ garlic/ sarson + sugarcane Alternate cropping with poplar + turmeric, poplar + wheat + sugarcane etc; Economically viable cropping systems paddy – wheat – summer mung, paddy – potato – onion etc; Direct seeding in paddy Zero till seeding of wheat Micro irrigation systems in vegetables Low cost poly house cultivation of vegetable crops Low tunnel raising of vegetable nursery Adapted varieties and timely surveillance for pest and disease management in rice (sheath blight and stem rot neck blast ), wheat (powdery mildew and yellow & brown rust, aphids) Control of shoot and top borers in sugarcane IPM in rice and sugarcane
Livestock	Mortality and morbidity losses due to biotic and abiotic stresses Fodder scarcity	Prophylaxis and mitigation of mineral deficiencies in livestock Fodder conservation through silage and hay Promotion of fodder production through improved varieties
Institutional	Low seed replacement rate & poor access to improved seeds Poor access to farm implements Poor access to live stock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed production of summer mung and wheat through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring centre Training 2-3 rural youth as livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining micro-irrigation systems and farm machinery Promotion and capacity building for mushroom production as livelihood source

tabs Himachal Pradesh

Chamba

Hamirpur

Kinnaur

Kullu

Kathua

tabs Jammu & Kashmir

Kathua

Pulwama

tabs Punjab

Bathinda

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Depleting ground water Deteriorating soil health Salinity Burning of paddy stalks	Renovation of defunct rainwater harvesting structures for recharging Tank silt application Green manuring with Dhaincha Application of gypsum Soil test based nutrient application Soil test based nutrient application
Crop Production	Terminal heat stress Depleting ground water Burning of cotton seedlings due to heat wave Imbalanced use of fertilizers Losses due to pests and diseases	Advancement in sowing dates and zero till seeding of wheat with the help of turbo seeder Alternate cropping with paddy - wheat - summer mung, turmeric - late sown wheat Introduction of mung (crop harvested) and desi-cotton (low water requirement) Replacing long duration paddy with basmati Direct seeding and use of tensio meters in paddy for efficient irrigation Cotton nursery for gap filling Judicious use of nitrogen by using leaf color chart in paddy and nutrient management in cotton (KNO3) Management of mealy bug and Spodoptera caterpillar in cotton Control of foot rot in basmati (Pusa 1121 ) Supplemental irrigation with canal water mixed with tube well water Micro irrigation in kinnow
Livestock & Fisheries	Mortality and morbidity losses due to biotic and abiotic stresses Fodder scarcity	Prophylaxis and mitigation of mineral deficiencies in livestock Fodder conservation through silage making Production and supply of seedlings of fodder trees/ grasses Improving the shed condition
Institutional	Low seed replacement rate Poor access to farm implements Poor access to live stock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed production of summer mung, wheat, paddy through farmer groups Seed fumigation with Aluminium phosphide & storage in metal bins Community managed farm machinery custom hiring centre Training 2-3 rural youth as livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining micro-irrigation systems and farm machinery

Faridkot

Fatehgarth Sahib

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Terminal heat stress in wheat Burning paddy stalks Depletion of ground water Poor soil health	In-situ moisture conservation through bio – mulching Residue incorporation in soil with turbo seeders De-silting of ponds Green manuring with Sesbania Soil test based nutrient application
Crop production	Terminal heat stress Depletion of ground water Losses due to pests and diseases	Advancement of sowing dates and zero till sowing of wheat seed treated with Pseudomonas Crop diversification by growing fruit trees like bael (Aegle marmelosa), jamun (Syzyjium cumini), jack (Artocarpus heterophyllus), harda (Terminalia chebula), amla (Emblica officinalis) Tension meter in paddy for efficient irrigation Judicious use of nitrogen by using leaf color chart in paddy Micro irrigation systems – micro sprinklers Low cost poly house for cultivation of flower crops Zero till sowing of summer mung (with Rhizobium culture ) after harvesting of wheat Need based spot treatment of insecticides for controlling aphids in wheat
Livestock	Mortality and morbidity losses due to biotic and abiotic stresses Fodder scarcity Methane emission and poor hygiene	Prophylaxis and mitigation of mineral deficiencies in livestock Fodder conservation through silage making Production and supply seedlings of fodder trees/ grasses Establishment of biogas unit: reduction of methane emissions, alternate source of fuel energy, by product – slurry a good source of organic matter for the crops Use of solar cookers
Institutional	Low seed replacement rate Poor access to farm implements Poor access to live stock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed production of mung, wheat and berseem through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring centre Training 2-3 rural youth as livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining micro-irrigation systems and farm machinery Training on mushroom cultivation

Ropar

Zone-II

tabs Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Floods/cyclone Water scarcity in Rabi season Poor soil health	Improved drainage, construction of bunds, low cost sluice gates,raised beds, broad beds and furrows Farm ponds for rainwater harvesting and recycling Construction of small check dams in convergence Integrated ponds for fish and prawn culture in brackish Tsunami affected paddy fields Crop residue incorporation, FYM, green and brown manuring in rice and vermi- composting Soil test based nutrient application
Crop production	Flood Incursion of sea water due to cyclone Excess moisture post floods Moisture stress in Rabi season Losses due to pests and diseases	Promotion of salt tolerant paddy with mechanical transplantation Tissue culture banana on ridges in flood affected areas and hilly plains In flood prone areas cultivation of sugarcane and vegetables in both dry and wet season Cultivation of vegetables, papaya, banana, pineapple around the pond embankment during wet season Post flood cultivation of leafy vegetables, radish, swamp cabbage, swamp taro, cauliflower, knol khol, French bean, capsicum, groundnut, flowers, oil seeds, pulses, tuber crops Early maturing pulses and oil seeds in rice fallows Integrated pest management in cereals, pulses, and vegetables Micro irrigation system-low cost drips Pond based IFS (fish, prawn, vegetables, fodder, fruit crops, poultry, duck, pig)
Livestock	Mortality and morbidity losses due to biotic and abiotic stresses Fodder scarcity	Prophylaxis and mitigation of mineral deficiencies in livestock Promotion of poultry, duckery, goatery, piggery as livelihood sources Integrated brackish water and fresh water aquaculture Promotion of fodder cultivation
Institutional	Poor access to improved seeds Poor access to farm machinery Poor access to live stock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed bank/ seed production of rice, pulses and oil seeds through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring centre Training 2-3 rural youth as livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining micro-irrigation systems and farm mac

tabs Bihar

Aurangabad

Buxar

Jehanabad

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Water scarcity/ drought Poor soil health	Increased application of organic matter Vermi-composting Introduction & multiplication of Azolla in existing pond Summer green manuring crops like Dhaincha, Sesbania, Crotalaria etc; Brown manuring in direct seeded rice Introduction of dry land fruit crops like amla, ber, wood apple Soil test based nutrient application
Crop production	Water scarcity/ drought Water logging in lowlands Moisture stress in Rabi season Losses due to pests and diseases	System of rice intensification with short duration varieties (Prabhat, Turanta, Dhanlaxmi) in case of delayed rains/ scanty rain conditions Paddy varieties Swarna sub I, Rajendra in water logged lowlands Zero till sowing of wheat (HD 2733, PBW 343) in drought conditions and late sown varieties (PBW 343, HD 1744) in water logged areas Inclusion of mung, redgram, sunflower, maize, vegetables etc; in rice wheat cropping system Adopting the cropping patterns – rice –wheat/ lentil/ gram – mung, rice/ urd – wheat/ mustard – millets/ maize, rice – wheat – maize/ sunflower Early potato, spinach, radish to be promoted before wheat Growing summer vegetables like cucurbits, bottle gourd, water melon, ladies finger, mung (Samrat), maize (Shaktiman), sunflower (Moden) Introduction of elephant foot yam Micro-irrigation systems in Rabi crops
Livestock & fisheries	Mortality and morbidity losses due to biotic and abiotic stresses Fodder scarcity	Prophylaxis and mitigation of mineral deficiencies in livestock Promotion of backyard poultry, goatery and piggery Fodder conservation through silage and hay making Production and supply of seedlings of fodder trees/ grasses like M.P. Charri, napier and fodder jowar
Institutional	Poor access to improved seeds Poor access to farm machinery Poor access to live stock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed bank/ seed production of wheat, lentil (Arun, PL 406), mustard (Pusa bold, Suphlam), gram (P 256), potato, onion, maize, fodder crops through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring centre Training 2-3 rural youth as livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining micro-irrigation systems and farm machinery

Nawadah

Saran

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Flood Moisture stress in Rabi Poor soil health	Improving traditional drainage system In-situ moisture conservation through land leveling, raised bed and furrows, bio mulching Renovation of community rainwater harvesting structures Vermi-composting Green manuring with Sesbania, Crotalaria Soil test based nutrient application
Crop production	Flood Water scarcity in Rabi Moisture stress in Rabi season Losses due to pests and diseases	System of Rice Intensification (Swarna sub1) with brown manuring before onset of monsoon Gap filling in paddy during floods through dapog method Zero till sowing of wheat with late sown varieties Introduction of maize + redgram, rice –maize + potato – greengram, rice – wheat – greengram/ blackgram/ sesame, rice – potato – greengram, maize – potato – greengram/ blackgram, rice – rape seed and mustard – greengram, sesame – wheat – greengram Gap filling, life saving irrigation, spray of Potassic fertilizer with adjuvant and Urea 1% spray in paddy Short duration, early varieties of rice, wheat, pulses, oilseeds Vegetables (spinach, radish, early potato and cauliflower) before wheat where flood recedes early Promotion of banana, guava, litchi & mango Use of leaf color chart to optimize nitrogen use Seed/ seedling treatment with pesticides/ fungicides and need based spraying with adjuvant against BLB, blast & leaf spot (Helminthosporium )
Livestock & fisheries	Mortality and morbidity losses due to biotic and abiotic stresses Fodder scarcity	Prophylaxis and mitigation of mineral deficiencies in livestock Promotion of duckery, fishery, goatry and poultry Fencing of fish ponds with net during floods Fodder conservation through hay making Production and supply of seedlings of fodder trees/ grasses like para grass and elephant grass, aquatic weeds etc;
Institutional	Low seed replacement rate Poor access to farm machinery Poor access to live stock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather Poor income levels	Seed bank/ seed production of paddy (Swarna sub 1) and late sown wheat varieties through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring centre Training 2-3 rural youth as livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining farm machinery Promotion and capacity building on bee keeping, mushroom culture, paddy-fish-duck culture and singhara (MiRabilis jalapa), makhana and lotus

Supaul

tabs Jharkhand

Chatra

East Singhbhum

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Water scarcity/ drought Poor soil health	In-situ moisture conservation through ridges and furrows, summer ploughing and mulching (okra and brinjal) Rainwater harvesting with 5% of the field area under farm pond Renovation of defunct rainwater harvesting structures Ditch (4 X 3 X 2 m) with plastic lining in guava and papaya orchards Green manuring and ermin-composting Soil test based nutrient application Upland soil reclamation using lime and basic slag
Crop production	Water scarcity/ drought Moisture stress in Rabi season Losses due to pests and diseases	Community nursery raising in multiple dates and direct sowing of rice (Anjali, Dhan 109) with brown manuring in uplands System of Rice Intensification (IR 64) in medium land Zero till sowing of wheat in lowland Seed treatment in paddy and pulses Use of BGA in paddy, paira cropping of linseed in lowland rice Sowing of short duration crops like pigeon pea, toria, spinach, cauliflower, cabbage, brinjal, horsegram and niger Nursery raising of brinjal, tomato and cauliflower in raised beds Inter cropping: upland paddy + pigeon pea (4:1) Low cost poly house for cultivation of coriander, capsicum and spinach Cash crops: turmeric + ginger Plantations like guava and cashew in fallow upland Promotion of IFS
Livestock	Mortality and morbidity losses due to biotic and abiotic stresses Fodder scarcity	Prophylaxis and mitigation of mineral deficiencies in livestock Promotion of piggery and backyard poultry Fodder conservation through silage and hay making Production and supply of seedlings of fodder trees/ grasses/ fodder crops
Institutional	Poor access to improved seeds Poor access to farm machinery Poor access to live stock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed bank/ seed production of paddy, pigeon pea, horsegram, niger, linseed through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring centre Training 2-3 rural youth as livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining farm machinery Training on water management in Kharif and Rabi crops

Gumla

Koderma

Palamu

tabs

tabs West Bengal

Cooch Behar

Malda

South 24 Parganas

tabs

Zone-III

tabs Arunachal Pradesh

Tirap

West Kamenga

West Siang

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Water scarcity/ drought	Soil and moisture conservation through organic mulching Farm pond at higher level for dual purpose: irrigation for the field crops and fish rearing Renovation of defunct rainwater harvesting structure Soil test based nutrient application
Crop production	Water scarcity/ drought Poor soil health Low returns Losses due to pests and disease	Drought tolerant varieties of rice like Bali and Yamuk for jhum and Kimin for WRC (Local varieties) System of Rice Intensification with the popular local varieties and RCM-10 by sowing the seeds in the 2nd week of June and transplanting in the 3rd week of June Conservation tillage for growing maize (HQPM 1), rape seed (TS 46), pea (Azad pea 1) and potato ( Kufri Kanchan) after rice Low cost poly houses for raising nurseries and growing vegetable like tomato, capsicum and cucumber Rejuvenation of declined Khasi mandarin orchards: by making half moon terrace for application of 30 kg FYM + 650 g Urea + 1220 g SSP + 450 g MOP/tree/year, lime @ 3 kg/tree in alternate year + IPM IPM in field, vegetable, fruit crops
Livestock & fisheries	Mortality and morbidity losses due to biotic and abiotic stresses Fodder scarcity Low yield	Prophylaxis of livestock Introduction of improved breeds of pigs (Large Black & Hampshire) Fisheries in farm ponds with Rohu, Mrigal, grass carp and common carp Mitigation of mineral deficiencies in livestock Production and supply of seedlings of fodder trees/ grasses and Azolla
Institutional	Poor access to improved seeds Poor access to farm implements Poor access to live stock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed bank/ seed production of paddy, rape seed and pea through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring centre Training 2-3 rural youth as livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining micro-irrigation systems and farm machinery

tabs Assam

Cachar

Dhubri

Dibrugarh

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Moisture stress during Rabi and summer Poor soil health	Rainwater harvesting in jalkund with polythene lining in areas experiencing terminal drought affecting the Rabi vegetables Green manuring and ermin-composting Introduction & multiplication of Azolla in existing pond & incorporation in rice field Soil test based major and micronutrient supplements to fruit and vegetable crops
Crop production	Flood Water scarcity during pre and post flood Losses due to pests and disease	Submergence tolerant Sali rice varieties for flash flood situation (Jal Shree, Jal Kunwari, Swarna sub 1) Late Sali varieties in post flood situation (Luit & Kolong), improved boro rice varieties (Padmanath, Kanaklata) System of Rice Intensification in summer (Kanakalata) IPM in rice and vegetables Pea as relay crop in Sali rice cropping system Introduction of blackgram (T 97), toria (TS 46), tomato, brinjal (Pusa purple long), pointed gourd, chilly local cultivars Banana (Mulbhog, Dwarff Cavendish) cultivation in upland bari system IPM&IDM demonstration for winter rice & major vegetables Mass trapping & mating disruption of melon fruit fly/ oriental fruit fly in cucurbits, brinjal fruit & shoot borer, yellow stem borer in rice using pheromone trap
Livestock & fisheries	Mortality and morbidity losses due to biotic and abiotic stresses Fodder scarcity	Prophylaxis and mitigation of mineral deficiencies in livestock Grading up of existing breed of pig through improved male (HS or Ghungru) Raising of carp fry to fingerlings Production and supply of seedlings of fodder trees/ grasses (napier/ para/ guinea) and Azolla
Institutional	Poor access to improved seeds Poor access to farm implements Poor access to live stock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed bank/ seed production of rice (Luit & Jal Shree 17), toria (TS46), blackgram (T 919), potato (HPS7/67), bao rice (Padmanath) through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring centre Training 2-3 rural youth as livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining micro-irrigation systems and farm machinery Demonstration on important methods of Agri/ Vety/ Fishery/ Seri/ Apiculture Promotion of bee colonies under toria cropping system

Sonitpur

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Water scarcity Poor soil health	Organic mulches for efficient soil moisture conservation by using rice husk/ straw, water hyacinth and other crop residues Rainwater harvesting & recycling using farm pond with poly sheet lining/ cementing Vermi-composting Soil test based nutrient application
Crop production	Flood Water scarcity during pre and post flood Poor soil health	Submergence tolerant rice (Jal Shree) for flash flood situation Promotion of short duration winter rice (Luit, Kolong) during post flood & drought like situations System of Rice Intensification in summer rice (Swarnabh) Inter cropping with sesame + Kharif pulses, ginger/ turmeric + arhar Promotion of short duration late sown, rainfed wheat ( DBW 14/ HDR 77), Maize (HQPM 1), Olitorius jute (Tarun), Kharif blackgram (USJD 113/ KU 301), Rabi oilseeds and toria (TS 38), summer tomato (Avinash) and brinjal hybrids after winter rice Banana (Amrit sagar) cultivation for nutritional security in upland bari system IPM in winter and summer rice, brinjal, ginger Micro irrigation systems – sprinkler and drip
Livestock & fisheries	Mortality and morbidity losses due to biotic and abiotic stresses Fodder scarcity Loss of fish during flood	Prophylaxis and mitigation of mineral deficiencies in livestock Raising carp fry to fingerling and management of fish pond during flood by bunding and net fencing Production and supply of seedlings of fodder trees/ grasses hybrid napier, lucern, para, guinea
Institutional	Poor access to improved seeds Poor access to farm implements Poor access to live stock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed bank/ seed production of rice (Jal Shree, Luit, Swarnabh), toria (TS 38) through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring centre Training 2-3 rural youth as livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining micro-irrigation systems and farm machinery Training on apiculture, raising of carp, management of fish pond during flood

tabs Meghalaya

tabs Mizoram
tabs Nagaland

Dimapur

Mokochung

Pkek

tabs Sikkim
tabs Tripura

Zone-IV

tabs

Uttar Pradesh

Bahraich

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Flood in Kharif Water scarcity in Rabi season Deteriorating soil health	Improving the drainage system In-situ moisture conservation with bio-mulch Green manuring with Sesbania Soil test based nutrient application
Crop production	Floods Moisture stress in Rabi season	Flood tolerant rice (Swarna sub 1) Plantation of guava orchards in flood affected areas Zero till sowing of wheat (CBW 17) Pre flood cultivation of maize, mung Growing high remunerative crops toria (Goldi), lentil (NDL 1), okra (VRO 6)
Livestock & fisheries	Mortality and morbidity losses due to biotic and abiotic stresses Fodder scarcity	Prophylaxis and mitigation of mineral deficiencies in livestock Fodder conservation through silage and hay making Growing improved varieties of fodder grasses like M. P. Chari + cowpea, berseem + mustard, napier etc;
Institutional	Low seed replacement rate & poor access to improved seeds Poor access to farm implements Poor access to live- stock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed bank/ seed production of rice (Swarna sub 1), wheat (CBW 17/ K 307) and lentil (NDL 1) through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring centre Training 2-3 rural youth as livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining farm machinery

Bhagpat

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Depletion of ground water Deteriorating soil health	Renovation of village ponds for recharging In-situ moisture conservation by making ridges, raised bed planting, bio-mulching etc; Laser land leveling for efficient irrigation Green manuring and ermin-composting Soil test based nutrient application
Crop production	Water scarcity Moisture stress in Rabi season Losses due to pests and diseases	System of Rice Intensification and direct seeded rice Timely transplanting of rice Alternate cropping systems with less water requirement like arhar – wheat, sugarcane + urd/ mung/ cowpea – ratoon, fodder jowar – urd - wheat, sugarcane + onion – ratoon – wheat Micro irrigation systems: rain gun in sugarcane Channel sowing of cucurbit crops
Livestock & fisheries	Mortality and morbidity losses due to biotic and abiotic stresses Fodder scarcity	Prophylaxis and mitigation of mineral deficiencies in livestock Fodder conservation through silage and hay making Growing improved varieties of fodder grasses like lobia, lucern
Institutional	Poor access to improved seeds Poor access to farm implements Poor access to live- stock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed bank/ seed production of wheat through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring centre Training 2-3 rural youth as livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining micro-irrigation systems and farm machinery

Chitrakoot

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Water scarcity/ drought Poor soil health drought	In-situ moisture conservation by making bunds, furrows, raised beds etc; Rainwater harvesting and recycling through farm ponds Customized structures for ground water recharging Renovation of defunct rainwater harvesting structures Green manuring (Sesbania) and vermi-composting Use of bio fertilizers Soil test based nutrient application
Crop production	Water scarcity/ frequent droughts Moisture stress in Rabi season Losses due to pests and diseases	Intercropping systems chickpea + mustard, chickpea + linseed Direct seeded rice (Sugandha 3) Use of drought tolerant and short duration varieties of oilseed and pulses Plantation of orchard like anola, bael, ber, lemon etc; Integrated farming systems with horti -fishery - poultry, horti - agri - dairy, agri - goatry - horti systems Introduction of adapted Kharif crops Sesamum (TKG 306), mung (PDM 139), pigeonpea (ICPL 88039) okra (VRO 6), tomato (Rashmi), maize hybrids and Rabi crops chickpea (JG 16, KGD 1168), lentil (JL 3), mustard (Pusa Jai Kishan), linseed (Subhra), wheat (GW 273, HI 8498), pea (AP 3), field pea (KPMR 400) etc; Micro irrigation systems
Livestock	Mortality and morbidity losses due to biotic and abiotic stresses Fodder scarcity	Prophylaxis and mitigation of mineral deficiencies in livestock Promotion of goatary, poultry as livelihood source Fodder conservation through silage and hay making Growing improved varieties of fodder like stylo, deenanath grass etc;
Institutional	Low seed replacement rate & poor access to improved seeds Poor access to farm implements Poor access to live- stock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed bank/ seed production through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring centre Training 2-3 rural youth as livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining micro-irrigation systems and farm machinery

Gonda

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Flood Deteriorating soil health Paddy stalk burning	Embankment of fields with proper drainage outlets and bunding the field, linking water flow to small channels and ultimately to river Ghaghara. Construction of main channel and small check dam with outlet Green manuring with Sesbania Incorporation of paddy residue into the soil Soil test based nutrient application
Crop production	Flood Moisture stress in Rabi season Losses due to pests and diseases	Flood tolerant rice (Swarna sub 1) Plantation of guava orchards in flood affected areas Zero till sowing of wheat Inter cropping of blackgram + sugarcane Better adapted crops like lentil (PL 4), mustard (NDR 8501), pigeonpea (NA 1), wheat (Unnat Halna, Naina, PBW 550) Management of sugarcane ratoon crop Establishment of community nursery for multipurpose trees (mango, bamboo, guava, sahjan, poplar, teak) Integrated pest management in pigeonpea
Livestock & fisheries	Mortality and morbidity losses due to biotic and abiotic stresses Fodder scarcity	Prophylaxis and mitigation of mineral deficiencies in livestock Fodder conservation through silage and hay making Growing improved varieties of fodder crops/ grasses Promotion of fishery
Institutional	Low seed replacement rate & poor access to improved seeds Poor access to farm implements Poor access to live- stock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed bank/ seed production through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring centre Training 2-3 rural youth as livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining micro-irrigation systems and farm machinery

Gorakhpur

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Water scarcity during Rabi and summer seasons Deteriorating soil health	In-situ moisture conservation by making raised beds and furrows, bio-mulching, laser land leveling etc; Vermi-composting and green manuring with Sesbania, Crotalaria etc; Soil test based fertilization with integrated nutrient management
Crop production	Floods Moisture stress in Rabi season	Direct seeding of rice (Swarna sub 1, Jal Priya, Jal Nidhi and Jal Lahari) before onset of monsoon Mechanical transplanting of rice Zero till sowing of wheat Cultivation of sugarcane in both autumn and spring in flood prone areas Plantation of guava orchards in flood affected areas Cultivation of short duration crops Before wheat: spinach, radish and early potato During Rabi season: cabbage, cauliflower, potato onion and garlic and cucurbits After wheat: spring maize + summer mung, bottle gourd, musk melon, water melon, okra, cowpea Pigeonpea and groundnut on raised bed in rainfed upland area
Livestock & fisheries	Mortality and morbidity losses due to biotic and abiotic stresses Fodder scarcity	Prophylaxis and mitigation of mineral deficiencies in livestock Promotion of goatary, piggery, poultry, fish & duckery Fodder conservation through silage and hay making Growing improved varieties of fodder grasses like para grass and elephant grass
Institutional	Low seed replacement rate & poor access to improved seeds Poor access to farm implements Poor access to live- stock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed production of rice (Swarna sub 1, Jal Priya, Jal Nidhi and Jal Lahari), wheat, lentil (NL 1, PL 406 and PL 4), mustard (NDR 8501), berseem (Vardan), groundnut through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring centre Training 2-3 rural youth as livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining micro-irrigation systems and farm machinery Promotion and capacity building on bee-keeping, mushroom cultivation

Hamirpur

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Water scarcity/ drought Poor soil health	In-situ moisture conservation by making trenches, ridges and furrows, bio-mulching etc; Rainwater harvesting in poly lined farm ponds and recycling Percolation ponds/ customized structures for recharging the ground water Soil test based nutrient application
Crop production	Water scarcity/ drought Moisture stress in Rabi season Losses due to pests and diseases	Inter-cropping systems - maize + toria + wheat, maize + toria + gobhi sarson, maize/ mash-wheat/ gram, maize + soybean -wheat, tomato/ bean - cauliflower, arhar - wheat etc; Drought tolerant varieties of arhar (Sarita), barley, blackgram (UG 218, Him mash 1), cowpea (Himachal lobia 1), french bean (Arka Komal, Falguni, Contender), gobhi sarson (Neelam/ Sheetal), toria (Bhawani), maize (Double decalb, KH 9452, Mitra, Pro agro 4642, PMZ 4), soybean (Harit soya, Palam soya, Shivalik), wheat (VL 616, VL 829) etc; Plantation of orchards like anola, ber Micro-irrigation systems-sprinkler and drip
Livestock	Mortality and morbidity losses due to biotic and abiotic stresses Fodder scarcity	Prophylaxis and mitigation of mineral deficiencies in livestock Fodder conservation through silage and hay making and uromin bricks Growing improved varieties of fodder grasses
Institutional	Low seed replacement rate & poor access to improved seeds Poor access to farm implements Poor access to live- stock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed bank/ seed production of arhar, gram and urd through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring centre Training 2-3 rural youth as livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining micro-irrigation systems and farm machinery Promotion and capacity building on mushroom cultivation

Jhansi

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Water scarcity/ drought Poor soil health	In-situ moisture conservation by making contour trenches, ridges and furrows, raised beds, field bunding, repairing of outlets etc; Rainwater harvesting and recycling through farm ponds, earthen embankments etc; Green manuring with Dhaincha, Sanai etc; Use of FYM and composting Growing Glyricidea on farm bunds Soil test based nutrient application
Crop production	Water scarcity/ drought Moisture stress in Rabi season Losses due to pests and diseases	Plantation of guava orchards in flood affected areas Intercropping of pigeonpea + sorghum/ blackgram/ greengram/ cowpea, chickpea + barley/ durum wheat/ mustard/ linseed/ lentil in black soils Promoting drought/ stress tolerant/ short duration crops (sesame, bajra, jowar, maize and pigeonpea) Short duration varieties of Rabi crops wheat (C 306, Lok 1, Sujata), gram and lentil with limited moisture Micro irrigation system-submerged pitchers and skip furrows
Livestock	Mortality and morbidity losses due to biotic and abiotic stresses Fodder scarcity	Prophylaxis and mitigation of mineral deficiencies in livestock Fodder conservation through silage and hay making: cultivated fodder as well as monsoon grasses Growing improved varieties of fodder grasses
Institutional	Low seed replacement rate & poor access to improved seeds Poor access to farm implements Poor access to live- stock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed bank/ seed production through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring centre Training 2-3 rural youth as livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining micro-irrigation systems and farm machinery

Kushinagar

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Flood Moisture stress in Rabi season Deteriorating soil health	Raised bed and bio-mulching Renovation of farm ponds Leveling of field with laser land leveler Green manuring with Sesbania and vermi-composting Soil test based nutrient application
Crop production	Flood Delay in sowing of wheat due to flood	Flood tolerant rice (Swarna sub 1, Raj Shree) Zero tillage sowing of late sown wheat (K-7903) Intercropping of sugarcane varieties (COSE 1424, 1434 and 96436) suitable for water logging with lentil, toria, garlic, coriander, onion, cowpea, mung( SML 668) Tissue culture banana (Grand Naine) Raising of seasonal vegetable nursery Promotion of paddy + fish culture
Livestock & fisheries	Mortality and morbidity losses due to biotic and abiotic stresses Fodder scarcity	Prophylaxis and mitigation of mineral deficiencies in livestock Promotion of paddy cum fish culture Fodder conservation through silage and hay making Growing improved varieties of fodder grasses like Sudan grass
Institutional	Low seed replacement rate & poor access to improved seeds Poor access to farm implements Poor access to live- stock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed bank/ seed production of wheat & urd through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring centre Training 2-3 rural youth as livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining micro-irrigation systems and farm machinery

Maharajganj

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Flood Moisture stress in Rabi season Deteriorating soil health	Renovation of defunct rainwater harvesting structures and farm ponds Plantation of teak + napier, guava Green manuring with Sesbania, Crotalaria Vermi-compost and vermin-wash Soil test based nutrient application
Crop production	Flood Moisture stress in Rabi season Delayed onset of monsoon	System of Rice Intensification and direct seeded rice in uplands Flood tolerant varieties of rice (Swarna sub 1, Jal Priya) Plantation of guava orchards in flood prone area Raising community nurseries of paddy in 3 dates for delayed monsoon Intercropping of sugarcane + lentil/ potato in both autumn and spring in flood prone areas Pigeonpea and groundnut on raised bed in rainfed upland areas Short duration Rabi crops like spinach, radish, early potato, cabbage, cauliflower, onion and garlic before wheat (post flood) Zero till seeding of wheat Summer mung (Malviya 16) as sole and intercrop with maize, cucurbits (bottle gourd, musk melon, water melon), okra, cowpea etc; after harvesting of wheat
Livestock & fisheries	Mortality and morbidity losses due to biotic and abiotic stresses Fodder scarcity	Prophylaxis and mitigation of mineral deficiencies in livestock Promotion of goatary, back yard poultry, piggery, fishery, duckery etc; Fodder conservation through silage and hay making Growing improved varieties of fodder grasses like berseem (Vardan), para grass and elephant grass on bunds
Institutional	Low seed replacement rate & poor access to improved seeds Poor access to farm implements Poor access to live- stock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed bank/ seed production of rice (Swarna sub 1, Jal Priya, Jal Nidhi and Jal Lahari), wheat, lentil, mustard( NDR 8501), through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring centre Training 2-3 rural youth as livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining micro-irrigation systems and farm machinery Promotion and capacity building on bee Keeping, mushroom production etc;

Muzaffarnagar

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Ground water depletion Deteriorating soil health	Laser land leveling Renovation of community ponds for recharging Composting and vermi- composting Soil test based nutrient application
Crop production	Water scarcity Terminal heat stress in wheat Excess use of nitrogen and increasing pH	System of Rice Intensification Introduction of HYV of sugar cane (Co 1424, Co 1434 & Co 67250) with brown manuring Intercropping system sugar cane + mustard Zero till sowing of wheat Introduction of heat tolerant varieties of wheat (DBW 16,17) Promotion of urd (PU 31, 40), mung (Meha, Samrat) Crop diversification by cultivation of flowers and vegetables Soil test based INM in sugarcane
Livestock & fisheries	Mortality and morbidity losses due to biotic and abiotic stresses Fodder scarcity	Prophylaxis and mitigation of mineral deficiencies in livestock Promotion of poultry (Nirbheak & Shyama) Fodder conservation through silage and hay making Growing improved varieties of fodder grasses like berseem (BL 10, 42 & JBH 146), hybrid fodder jowar (HD 15, HC 136) etc;
Institutional	Low seed replacement rate & poor access to improved seeds Poor access to farm implements Poor access to live- stock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed bank/ seed production of wheat and urd through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring centre Training 2-3 rural youth as livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining micro-irrigation systems and farm machinery

Sonbhadra

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Water scarcity/ drought High temperature stress Poor soil health	In- situ moisture conservation by making contour bunds, terracing, trenching, bio mulching & stone mulching in orchards Rainwater harvesting and recycling for supplemental irrigation Renovation of defunct rainwater harvesting structures Establishment of small check dams & other rainwater harvesting structures Soil test based nutrient application
Crop production	Water scarcity Delayed monsoon Moisture stress in Rabi season Losses due to pests and diseases	System of Rice Intensification with brown manuring and direct seeding of rice Community nurseries for delayed monsoon Advancement of sowing dates through zero till seeding and mulching in wheat Sowing of pigeonpea on raised beds Drought/ high temperature tolerant crops like paddy (NDR 97/ NDR 80), wheat (K 8027), maize ( Kanchan/ PA 4212), jowar (CSH 9), bajra (Pusa 23), ashwagandha, satavar etc; Promotion of perennial component: teak plantation on bunds and waste lands Micro irrigation systems
Livestock & fisheries	Mortality and morbidity losses due to biotic and abiotic stresses Fodder scarcity	Prophylaxis and mitigation of mineral deficiencies in livestock Introduction of quality bulls, improved breeds of goat & poultry Fodder conservation through silage and hay making Growing improved varieties of fodder grasses like berseem, guinea, napier, para, oat, sudan etc;
Institutional	Low seed replacement rate & poor access to improved seeds Poor access to farm implements Poor access to live- stock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed bank/ seed production of pigeonpea (NDA 1/ Bahar), gram (Avrodhi/ Pusa 256), paddy (NDR 97), lentil (NDL 1/ K 75) and Sesamum (Sekhar/ G 4) through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring centre Training 2-3 rural youth as livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining micro-irrigation systems and farm machinery Promotion and capacity building of bee keeping, mushroom cultivation, sericulture etc;

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Uttara khand

Tehri Garhwal

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Water scarcity/ drought Poor soil health	Mulching in vegetables Bunding and trenching of drainage lines on upper reaches of watershed Rainwater harvesting recycling and recharging of ground water at individual farm and community level Community plantation of multipurpose trees, grass on field bunds, agro forestry, fruit farming etc; Composting and vermi-composting Soil test based nutrient application and calcium for correcting soil acidity Pelletization of organic material with NPK fertilizers/ agents etc;
Crop production	Water scarcity/ drought	Timely sowing of drought tolerant varieties of field crops Community nursery for vegetables Mixed farming, intercropping, ally farming and catch crops Use of low cost poly houses for vegetable production Micro irrigation systems
Livestock & fisheries	Mortality and morbidity losses due to biotic and abiotic stresses Fodder scarcity	Prophylaxis and mitigation of mineral deficiencies in livestock Fodder conservation through silage and hay making Growing improved varieties of fodder grasses
Institutional	Low seed replacement rate & poor access to improved seeds Poor access to farm implements Poor access to live- stock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed bank/ seed production of millets of early varieties through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring centre Training 2-3 rural youth as livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining micro-irrigation systems and farm machinery

Uttarkashi

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Water scarcity/ drought Poor soil health	Construction of low cost silpaulin based water tank Green manuring and vermi-composting, bio-composting, FYM Soil test based nutrient application
Crop production	Water scarcity/ drought Moisture stress in Rabi season Losses due to pests and diseases	System of Rice Intensification and direct seeding of rice Intercropping systems - wheat + lentil, wheat + field pea, paddy + urd, millet crops + horsegram + rice bean Drought tolerant millet crops, pigeonpea, crop rotation with finger millet - wheat - barnyard millet- lentil etc; Community vegetable nursery Low cost poly house for cultivation of off season vegetable Promotion of traps to control white grubs
Livestock & fisheries	Mortality and morbidity losses due to biotic and abiotic stresses Fodder scarcity	Prophylaxis and mitigation of mineral deficiencies in livestock Fodder conservation through silage and hay making Growing improved varieties of fodder grasses napier on farm bunds
Institutional	Low seed replacement rate & poor access to improved seeds Poor access to farm implements Poor access to live- stock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed bank/ seed production of rice, redgram through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring centre Training 2-3 rural youth as livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining micro-irrigation systems and farm machinery

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Andhra Pradesh

Anantpur

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Water scarcity Frequent drought Poor soil health	In situ moisture conservation through conservation furrows, broad beds and furrows Use of bio mulches in sweet orange Rainwater harvesting in farm ponds for supplemental irrigation using sprinkler Vermi-composting Soil test based nutrient application
Crop production	Water scarcity/ drought Poor soil health	Intercropping system with redgram + korra (fox tail millet) Alternate cropping with castor, redgram Sowing of groundnut (K 6, K 9) with seed cum fertilizer planter Promotion of micro irrigation in high value crops like sweet orange and vegetables
Livestock & fisheries	Mortality and morbidity losses due to biotic and abiotic stresses Fodder scarcity	Prophylaxis and mitigation of mineral deficiencies in livestock Superior breeding males for breed grading up in sheep Fodder conservation through silage and hay making Production and supply of seedlings of hybrid napier (APBN1)
Institutional	Low seed replacement rate & poor access to improved seeds Poor access to farm machinery Poor access to live stock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed bank/ seed production of rice, redgram, korra (fox tail millet), castor, mungari cotton through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring canter Training 2-3 rural youth as livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining micro-irrigation systems and farm machinery

Khammam

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Water scarcity Poor soil health	In-situ moisture conservation through trench cum bunding and conservation furrow Water harvesting in farm ponds for supplemental irrigation Green manuring with dhaincha and vermi-composting Soil test based nutrient application
Crop production	Water scarcity/ drought Moisture stress in Rabi season Losses due to pests and diseases	Inter cropping oil palm + cucurbits Direct seeding of paddy with weed management Sunhemp in rice fallows Adapted varieties of redgram (LRG 41, MRG 1004) Micro irrigation system in oil palm, mango KNO3 spray to induce early flowering in mango ICM in Bt. cotton INM in bhendi
Livestock	Mortality and morbidity losses due to biotic and abiotic stresses Fodder scarcity	Prophylaxis and mitigation of mineral deficiencies in livestock (vaccination, de-worming, mineral mixtures) Fodder conservation through silage and hay making Growing improved varieties of fodder grasses
Institutional	Low seed replacement rate & poor access to improved seeds Poor access to farm machinery Poor access to live stock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed bank/ seed production of rice, redgram through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring centers Training 2-3 rural youth as livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining farm machinery

Kurnool

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Water scarcity Poor soil health	In-situ moisture conservation through conservation furrows in castor, sunflower and ridge and furrows in Bt cotton, maize Renovation of farm ponds for supplemental irrigation Ground water recharging through percolation ponds Farm waste recycling (compost pits) Reclamation of alkali soils through Gypsum Soil test based nutrient application
Crop production	Water scarcity Frequent drought Losses due to pests and diseases	Inter cropping with redgram + korra (fox tail millet), redgram + castor, sorghum + redgram Zero till seeding of maize and sunflower Shed net house for nursery and vegetable production Micro irrigation system in mango, drumstick, chillies and plastic mulching in chillies Direct seeding of rice with drum seeder + Zn + BIPM Adapted varieties of redgram (PRG 158), mungari cotton (Srinandi, Yaganti) Growing castor (PCH 111, Haritha) including management of botrytis during rainy season Bengalgram (Jaki 9218, JG 130, Digvijay) including management of soil borne diseases
Livestock	Mortality and morbidity losses due to biotic and abiotic stresses Fodder scarcity	Prophylaxis and mitigation of mineral deficiencies in livestock Ram lamb rearing as livelihood activity Grading up of local sheep through superior breeding males Fodder conservation through silage making Production and supply of seedlings of fodder trees/ grasses
Institutional	Low seed replacement rate & poor access to improved seeds Poor access to farm machinery Poor access to live stock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed bank/ seed production of rice, redgram, korra, castor, mungari cotton through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring centre Training 2-3 rural youth as livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining micro-irrigation systems and farm machinery

Nalgonda

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Water scarcity/ drought Poor soil health	Soil and water conservation through broad bed furrows, conservation furrows, ridges and furrows Restoration of farm ponds and old water harvesting structures Percolation ponds and ground water recharge structures Silt traps Vermi-culture and vermi-compost Soil test based nutrient application
Crop production	Water scarcity Heat wave in mango and sweet orange	Inter cropping (cotton + pigeonpea, cotton + soybean, pigeonpea + greengram) Direct seeding of paddy Crop diversification with short duration crops (water melon, snap melon, mulberry) Micro irrigation systems with drips and sprinklers Mulching with rice husk/ groundnut shells/ weeds/ sun hemp Backyard fruit nursery (mango and sweet orange) Growing trees for shade
Livestock & fisheries	Mortality and morbidity losses due to biotic and abiotic stresses Fodder scarcity	Prophylaxis and mitigation of mineral deficiencies in livestock Promoting poultry (Rajsri, Gram Priya) Ram lamb rearing as livelihood source Promotion of fishery Production and supply of seedlings of hybrid napier (APBN 1), para grass, stylo/ subabul, Azolla etc;
Institutional	Low seed replacement rate & poor access to improved seeds Poor access to farm machinery Poor access to live stock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed bank/ seed production of paddy, redgram, sorghum, greengram, dhaincha through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring canter Training 2-3 rural youth as livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Capacity building for agro processing and value addition Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining micro-irrigation systems and farm machinery Campaign for increasing farmers' awareness on climate change adaptation and mitigation

Srikakulam

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Flood Moisture stress in Rabi season Poor soil health	Improving drainage system, embankment etc; Construction of surplus weir for community water tank Conservation furrows in cashew plantations Green manuring and composting Soil test based nutrient application
Crop production	Flood Mid season drought	Spray of common salt 5% on panicles of harvested paddy to prevent germination (post harvest to threshing) during flood Flood tolerant varieties of paddy (Swarna, Swarna sub 1) for rice + fish system Direct sowing of paddy using drum seeder in uplands Introduction of line sowing of high yielding varieties of redgram (LRG 41, WRG 14) Crop diversification in Rabi season
Livestock & fisheries	Mortality and morbidity losses due to biotic and abiotic stresses Fodder scarcity	Prophylaxis and mitigation of mineral deficiencies in livestock Fodder conservation through hay making Production and supply of seedlings of fodder trees and grasses Promotion of fishery
Institutional	Low seed replacement rate & poor access to improved seeds Poor access to farm machinery Poor access to live stock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed bank/ seed production of paddy, redgram through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring canter Training 2-3 rural youth as livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining farm machinery

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Maharastra

Ahmednagar

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Water scarcity Frequent droughts Poor soil health	In-situ moisture conservation through ridges and furrows, conservation furrows, broad bed and furrows Recharging of open wells Renovation of water tanks Construction of farm ponds with poly lining and recycling for supplemental irrigation Soil test based nutrient application
Crop production	Water scarcity/ drought Moisture stress in Rabi season Losses due to pests and diseases	Inter cropping - pearl millet + moth bean, redgram + soybean with anti stress foliar spray Short duration varieties of Bengal gram (Digvijay), soybean (JS 9305), onion (Phule Samartha), wheat (NIAW 34), pomegranate, drumstick (PKM 1) Foliar sprays of NPK, water absorbent polymers Introduction of nutritional gardens IPM in gram for Heliothis Micro irrigation systems-sprinkler and drip
Livestock & fisheries	Mortality and morbidity losses due to biotic and abiotic stresses Fodder scarcity	Prophylaxis and mitigation of mineral deficiencies in livestock Fodder conservation through silage and hay making Up gradation of local goat with superior Osmanabadi Production and supply of seedlings of fodder trees/ grasses: multi-cut fodder sorghum (Jayvant) and trees, anjan grass, stylo (Phule Kranti) Fortification of crop residues as feed by addition of urea, jaggery and mineral mixtures
Institutional	Low seed replacement rate & poor access to improved seeds Poor access to farm machinery Poor access to live stock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed bank/ seed production of moth bean, redgram through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring canter Training 2-3 rural youth as livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining micro-irrigation systems and farm machinery

Amaravati

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Water scarcity Deteriorating soil health	In-situ moisture conservation through trench cum bunding, contour bunding, biological bunds, ridges and furrows and bio mulching Renovation of farm ponds and well recharging Roof water harvesting Vermi-composting Soil test based nutrient application
Crop production	Water scarcity	Integrated crop management for soybean, cotton, pigeonpea, greengram Contingency crop planning Micro irrigation system - sprinkler in field crops, orchards and vegetables Post Harvest Technology for chickpea, wheat and cotton Poly-tunnel shed net house for nursery raising High density planting of rain fed crop Promotion of INM in orange
Livestock	Mortality and morbidity losses due to biotic and abiotic stresses Fodder scarcity	Prophylaxis and mitigation of mineral deficiencies in livestock Artificial insemination in cows for grading up Production and supply of seedlings of fodder trees/ grasses Fodder conservation through silage making and enriched wheat straw
Institutional	Poor access to improved seeds Poor access to farm machinery Poor access to live stock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed bank/ production of soybean, redgram and greengram through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring centre Training 2-3 rural youth as livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining micro-irrigation systems and farm machinery Promotion and capacity building on mushroom cultivation, value added products of soybean, kitchen garden, flower cultivation, fruit & vegetable processing

Aurangabad

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Water scarcity/ drought	Broad bed & furrow, open furrow, tied ridges and live fencing for soil and water conservation Organic matter cum mulching with Glyricidia and plastic mulching Water saving irrigation with drip/sprinkler Recharging of farm ponds Renovation of water trenches and farm ponds Soil test based nutrient application
Crop production	Water scarcity/ drought Losses due to pest and diseases	Intercropping: pigeonpea + greengram/ maize/ bajra/ soybean/ cotton; Rabi jowar + safflower Sequence cropping: greengram/ soybean/ maize/ bajra - safflower/ chickpea Rabi jowar/ onion Promoting adapted high yielding varieties of pigeonpea (BDN 708), soybean (MAUS 71), greengram (BM 2002 1), safflower (PBNS 12), gram (Vijay/ Digvijay), jowar (SPV 1411, Parbhani, Moti) Crop diversification with fruit crops like pomegranate Application of anti-transpirants during dry spells Chemical + hand weeding (soybean, pigeonpea, maize chickpea, Rabi jowar, safflower etc.) Micro irrigation system
Livestock	Mortality and morbidity losses due to biotic and abiotic stresses Fodder scarcity	Prophylaxis and mitigation of mineral deficiencies in livestock Breed grading up in sheep and goat Production and supply of seedlings of fodder trees/ grasses and Azolla Fodder conservation through silage and hay making
Institutional	Low seed replacement rate & poor access to improved seeds Poor access to farm machinery Poor access to live stock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed bank/ production of cotton, maize, redgram and soybean through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring centre Training 2-3 rural youth as livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining micro-irrigation systems and farm machinery

Baramati

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Water scarcity/ drought Poor soil health	In-situ moisture and soil conservation Renovation of defunct rainwater harvesting structures and farm ponds Customized structures for well and tube recharging Soil test based nutrient application
Crop production	Water scarcity/ drought Poor soil health	Foliar spray of potash in bajra and maize and INM in jowar Use of lihocin, nutrient management and IPM in Onion Introduction of adapted variety of Bengalgram (Digvijay), drought tolerant bajra (ICTP 8203), jowar varieties (Mauli) for light soils and Vasudha for medium soils and rust resistant wheat (Trimbeak) Intercropping of redgram + soybean (3:1) Cultivation of vegetables in shed net house Micro irrigation system
Livestock & fisheries	Mortality and morbidity losses due to biotic and abiotic stresses Fodder scarcity	Prophylaxis and mitigation of mineral deficiencies in livestock Artificial insemination for grading up of cows Production and supply of napier (RBN 13), lucern (RL 88), stylo (Seabrana) Fodder conservation through silage and hay making Enrichment of wheat straw and making urea molasses blocks
Institutional	Low seed replacement rate & poor access to improved seeds Poor access to farm machinery Poor access to live stock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed bank/ seed production of jowar (Vasudha), wheat (Trimbak) through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring centre Training 2-3 rural youth as livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining micro-irrigation systems and farm machinery

Gondia

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Water scarcity/ drought Poor soil health	Construction farm pond with plastic lining Roof water harvesting Recharging of Wells and renovation of defunct water harvesting structures in the village Vermi-composting through groups Soil test based nutrient application
Crop production	Water scarcity/ drought	Introduction of short and mid duration rice varieties Crop diversification by introducing turmeric and beans Vegetable ( brinjal, okra ) cultivation after harvesting paddy Backyard cucurbitaceous vegetable cultivation in summer Introduction of medium duration pigeonpea (PKV Tara) Plantation of mango (Langada, Amrapali) on bunds Micro irrigation systems
Livestock & fisheries	Mortality and morbidity losses due to biotic and abiotic stresses Fodder scarcity	Prophylaxis and mitigation of mineral deficiencies in livestock Promotion of backyard poultry, goatary (Osmanabadi), fishery etc; Production and supply of Rabi fodders (lucern, berseem, oat, maize) Fodder conservation through silage and hay making, enriched paddy straw Promotion of lac cultivation
Institutional	Low seed replacement rate & poor access to improved seeds Poor access to farm machinery Poor access to live stock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed bank/ seed production of rice (PKV Khamang), chickpea (JAKI 9218 in Rabi) through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring centre Training 2-3 rural youth as livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining micro-irrigation systems and farm machinery

Nandurbar

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Water scarcity/ drought Poor soil health	In situ soil and water conservation: trench cum bunding, conservation furrows, ridge and furrows Renovation of rainwater harvesting structures Creation of group based irrigation facility Micro irrigation system Green manuring and bio-mass mulching Soil test based nutrient application
Crop production	Water scarcity/ drought Rain at harvesting of sorghum and blackening of seeds Increased infestation of pests like stem borer in sorghum Onion: excess heat in May	Short duration varieties of cotton with close spacing and fertilizer management Inter culture with Mogi hoe developed at KVK, Nandurbar Promotion of Shweta variety of sorghum Demonstration and training to control stem borer Management of mango flower drop by nutrient, pest and disease Kharif late sowing on raise-bed, green manuring, drip/ sprinkler irrigation Biological control of mealy bug in cotton with fungi - Verticillium lecani
Livestock	Mortality and morbidity losses due to biotic and abiotic stresses Fodder scarcity	Prophylaxis and mitigation of mineral deficiencies in livestock Production and supply of napier, Rabi fodders, forage trees on bunds Fodder conservation through silage and hay making
Institutional	Low seed replacement rate & poor access to improved seeds Poor access to farm machinery Poor access to live stock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed production of redgram, sorghum through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring centre Training 2-3 rural youth as livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining micro-irrigation systems and farm machinery TNAU kit for safe storage of grains on raised bamboo or wooden platform with covering of plastic sheet to protect produce (post harvest to threshing)

Ratnagiri

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Flash flood Moisture stress in Rabi Poor soils	Construction of trenches across sloppy land in hilly area Soil test based nutrient application Promotion of perennial component of fodders
Crop production	Flash flood Low yields of paddy and mango Heat stress in mango	Use of Calcium silicate or Potassium silicate in rice Training and pruning in mango Foliar spray of Potassium nitrate in mango Application of Paclobutrazol in mango
Livestock & fisheries	Mortality and morbidity losses due to biotic and abiotic stresses Fodder scarcity	Prophylaxis and mitigation of mineral deficiencies in livestock Introduction of goat (Konkan Kanyal breed) farming as income generating source Production and supply of fodder/ forage trees and Azolla Fodder conservation through silage an hay making
Institutional	Low seed replacement rate & poor access to improved seeds Poor access to farm machinery Poor access to live stock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed bank/ production of groundnut (Konkan Tapora, Konkan Gaurav) through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring centre Training 2-3 rural youth as livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining micro-irrigation systems and farm machinery

Zone-VI

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Gujarat

Kutchh

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRAM	Water scarcity/ drought Poor soil health	Soil and water conservation structure nala & gally plug, farm ponds and percolation ponds Renovation of defunct community rainwater harvesting structures Providing inter-lock HDPE/ PVC pipes for irrigation In-situ moisture conservation: land grading & leveling, pakka ogans Soil test based nutrient application
Crop production	Water scarcity Frequent droughts	Sowing drought tolerant varieties of castor (GCH 7), bajra (GHB 558, GHB 538), Sesamum (Guj til 2) and greengram (Guj greengram 4) Net house for vegetable production Appropriate inter-cropping systems: castor + greengram, Sesamum + greengram Micro-irrigation system: drip in castor seed production
Livestock	Fodder scarcity High mortality and morbidity losses due to biotic and abiotic stresses	Introduction of perennial grasses, improved variety of fodder and their seed production Enrichment of straw by urea treatment Introducing better adapted high yielding breeds of livestock Prophylaxis and mitigation of mineral deficiencies in livestock and poultry
Institutional	Low seed replacement rate and poor access to improved seeds of contingent crops Poor access to farm implements Poor access to livestock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed production and storage of mung, Sesamum, castor and fodder jowar through farmer groups Creating a community fodder bank Community managed farm machinery custom hiring centers Training 2-3 rural youths as a livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining micro irrigation systems and farm machinery

Rajkot

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Water scarcity Frequent droughts Soil erosion Poor soil health	Rainwater harvesting structures: farm pond Renovation of defunct rainwater harvesting structures: small check dams, community ponds in convergence with GLDC Providing inter-lock HDPE/ PVC pipes for irrigation In-situ moisture conservation practices Soil test based nutrient application
Crop production	Water scarcity/ drought	Drought tolerant varieties of groundnut (GG 20), chickpea (GG 2), and improved varieties of cotton, wheat and onion Introduction of new crops: soybean and garlic Micro irrigation (rain gun) in wheat, chickpea etc;
Livestock	Fodder Scarcity Mortality and morbidity losses due to biotic and abiotic stresses	Improved varieties of sweet sorghum and multi cut grass Prophylaxis of livestock and poultry
Institutional	Low seed replacement rate and poor access to improved seeds of contingent crops Poor access to farm implements Poor access to livestock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed production and storage for groundnut, wheat, chickpea and fodder crops through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring centers Training 2-3 rural youths as a livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining micro irrigation systems and farm machinery

Valsad

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Rajastan

Bharatpur

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Water scarcity Heat wave Poor quality ground water	Customized structures for recharging shallow tube wells Roof water harvesting Renovation of defunct rainwater harvesting structure Application of gypsum Mulching in vegetables On farm generation of organic matter: green manuring, NADEP Soil test based nutrient application
Crop production	Water scarcity/ drought Poor soil health Salinity Frost and cold	Soil mulching Drought and salinity tolerant varieties of mustard (RH 819), wheat (Lok 1), gram (RSG 896) and guar Advancement of date of sowing mustard to avoid frost/ cold injury Integrated nutrient management Adapting intercropping systems: bajra + guar, gram + mustard Spray of Thio-urea and Zink sulphate to alleviate moisture stress High tech vegetable production and net houses for seedling production Introducing adapted fruit plantation: anola, guava, ber and bael
Livestock	Fodder Scarcity Mortality and morbidity losses due to biotic and abiotic stresses	Fodder production through improved varieties of sorghum and berseem Mitigation of vitamin and mineral deficiencies in livestock through mineral mixture Introducing better adapted high yielding breeds of livestock (goat & buffalo) Prophylaxis of livestock
Institutional	Low seed replacement rate and poor access to improved seeds of contingent crops Poor access to farm implements Poor access to livestock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed production and storage for wheat and mustard crops through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring centers Training 2-3 rural youths as a livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining micro irrigation systems and farm machinery

Jhunjhunu

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Water scarcity/ drought Poor soil health	Rainwater harvesting structures: farm ponds, percolation pond Renovation of defunct rainwater harvesting structures for recharging ground water Application of Gypsum Soil test based nutrient application Recycling of organic matter through compost pit
Crop production	Water scarcity/ Drought Frost injury Heat stress in wheat and barley Salinity and alkalinity Heat wave	Drought tolerant varieties of bajra (Raj 171, HHB 60), guar (RGC 197), cowpea (RC 19) and mung (SML 668) Frost tolerant varieties of mustard (Bio 902) and gram (RSG 888) Heat stress tolerant varieties of wheat (Raj 4037) and barley (RD 2052) Introducing new fodder crop oat (Kent) Advancement in date of sowing of mustard to avoid frost/ cold injury Inter cropping guar + bajra, bajra + cowpea, mustard + gram Adapted fruit crops plantation: ber and pomegranate Spraying of Sulphuric acid (0.1%) and Dimethyl sulfoxide (75g/ ha) to mitigate frost injury in mustard and gram Spraying of Salicylic acid (100 ppm) and Thio glycolic acid (100 ppm) to mitigate heat stress in wheat and barley Micro irrigation systems: drip (orchards and vegetables) and mini sprinkler (gram, cowpea)
Livestock	Fodder Scarcity Mortality and morbidity losses due to biotic and abiotic stresses	Fodder production through improved variety of oat, sorghum and lucern Fodder storage, tree looping (Khejari, Ardu, Babool) Protection from cold/ heat wave by kachha and pacca shed Prophylaxis and mitigation of mineral deficiencies in livestock
Institutional	Low seed replacement rate and poor access to improved seeds of contingent crops Poor access to farm implements Poor access to livestock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed production and storage for improved varieties of wheat, gram and guar through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring centers Training 2-3 rural youths as a livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining micro irrigation systems and farm machinery

Jodhpur

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Water scarcity/ drought Poor soil health	Rainwater harvesting through improved tankas and nadi Roof water harvesting Scientific composting Micro catchments In situ moisture conservation: field/ farm bunds Soil test based nutrient application
Crop production	Water scarcity Frequent drought Poor soil health Heat wave and wind erosion	Inter-cropping/ mixed cropping of dry land crops Soil mulching Harvesting the crops for fodder in case of drought Promotion of perennial component (agro forestry) Drip system of irrigation
Livestock	Fodder Scarcity Mortality and morbidity losses due to biotic and abiotic stresses	Introduction of improved perennial grasses, fodder crops their seed production Try to restrict grazing to cooler hours, strengthen animal housing structure Prophylaxis and mitigation of mineral deficiencies in livestock Enrichment of paddy straw and stover by urea treatment Breeding males of high yielding, adapted breeds of cow, goat and sheep
Institutional	Low seed replacement rate and poor access to improved seeds of contingent crops Poor access to farm implements Poor access to livestock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed production and storage for new varieties of legumes and spices through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring centers Training 2-3 rural youths as a livestock service providers for prophylaxis Creating a community fodder bank Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining micro irrigation systems and farm machinery Capacity building for agro processing and value addition

Kota

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Water scarcity/ drought Poor soil health	Rainwater harvesting structures: farm ponds, percolation ponds Renovation of defunct community rainwater harvesting structures In situ moisture conservation: broad bed furrow, deep ploughing in summer, bunding of field Recycling of organic matter through pit composting and vermi-composting Soil test based nutrient application
Crop production	Water scarcity/ Drought Heat wave Poor soil health	High yielding adapted varieties of soybean (JS 93 05), maize (PEHM 2), mustard (Bio 902) and wheat (Raj4037) Introduction of new crops: gram (RSG 973), fenugreek (RMT 305), urd (PU 31) and Sesamum (RT 127) Appropriate intercropping system: soybean + maize/ arhar Saplings of guava, lemon and papaya Micro irrigation system (sprinkler in chickpea, wheat and drip in vegetables)
Livestock	Fodder Scarcity Mortality and morbidity losses due to biotic and abiotic stresses	Improved varieties of fodder crops like jowar, berseem, lucern etc; Prophylaxis and mitigation of mineral deficiencies in livestock Introducing better adapted high yielding breeds of livestock (Murrah and Gir bulls)
Institutional	Low seed replacement rate and poor access to improved seeds of contingent crops Poor access to farm implements Poor access to livestock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed production and storage for new varieties of soybean, chickpea, urd and maize through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring centers Training 2-3 rural youths as a livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining micro irrigation systems and farm machinery

Zone-VII

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Chhattisgarh

Bilaspur

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Water scarcity/ drought Poor soil health	Rainwater harvesting and recycling through farm ponds Renovation of community rainwater harvest structures Customized structures for recharging the open wells In situ moisture conservation: deep ploughing and trench cum bunding Soil test based nutrient application
Crop production	Water scarcity/ Drought Moisture stress in Rabi season	High yielding drought tolerant varieties of rice (MTU 1010), wheat, Sesamum and gram adapted to water stress conditions Micro irrigation system: sprinkler in wheat and gram
Livestock	Fodder Scarcity Mortality and morbidity losses due to biotic and abiotic stresses	Promotion of fodder jowar, maize and berseem through fodder banks Prophylaxis and mitigation of mineral deficiencies in livestock and poultry
Institutional	Low seed replacement rate and poor access to improved seeds of contingent crops Poor access to farm implements Poor access to livestock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed production and storage for wheat, rice and Sesamum through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring centers Training 2-3 rural youths as a livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining micro irrigation systems and farm machinery Training on mushroom production

Dantewada

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Water scarcity due to dry spells Occasional flood Poor soil health	Rainwater harvesting structures: farm ponds and percolation ponds Renovation of defunct rainwater harvesting structures Open well with ring fittings In situ moisture conservation: continuous contour trenching, grass on contour bunds, hedge row, boulder checks NADEP and ermin-compost Soil test based nutrient application
Crop production	Occasional floods in lower tract Water scarcity during dry spells Poor soil health	Adapted high yielding drought tolerant rice (Poornima, Ananda) and flood tolerant rice (Jal Dubbi, Masuri), wheat (Sujata), maize (JM 216), lac (Kusumi), mustard (Pusa bold), okra (Arka Anamika), chilly (JM 218), onion (N 53) Introduction of new crops: linseed (Kartik), tivda (Ratan), lentil (JL 3), groundnut (SB 11) and sunflower (Moden) Appropriate inter-cropping systems: maize + groundnut/ cowpea, wheat + lentil Micro irrigation system: sprinkler in wheat, groundnut and drip in vegetables
Livestock	Fodder scarcity Mortality and morbidity losses due to biotic and abiotic stresses	Promotion of fodder crops: maize, lobia, cowpea and berseem Fodder grass/ tree plantation on common and private lands and on bunds: Dinanath grass, Subabul and stylo Prophylaxis and mitigation of vitamins and mineral deficiency in livestock and poultry Replacing poor quality males with superior breeding males of poultry (Gram Priya), duck (Nag Hans), goat (Jamuna Pari), pig (Jabalpur black)
Institutional	Low seed replacement rate and poor access to improved seeds of contingent crops Poor access to farm implements Poor access to livestock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed production and storage for rice, mung, urd, niger, chickpea and millets through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring centers Training 2-3 rural youths as a livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining micro irrigation systems and farm machinery Promotion of mushroom production technology as a livelihood source

Raipur

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Water scarcity Increased dry spells during Kharif	Rainwater harvesting structures: farm pond, percolation pond in farmers field Renovation of defunct rainwater harvesting structures In-situ moisture conservation: brown manuring in upland paddy, summer deep ploughing, cover crop and mulching Soil test based nutrient application
Crop production	Water scarcity Losses due to pest and diseases	Introduction of drought tolerant varieties of paddy (Purnima, Sahbhagita), arhar (UPAS 120), mung (HUM 2), brinjal (Pant Samrat), okra (Varsa Uphar) Introducing new crops: wheat (Lok 1), gram (JG 16), toria (Indira Toria 1), sweet potato (Indira Madhur) Appropriate intercropping system: arhar + mung, brinjal + Amaranthus, gram + mustard Micro irrigation system: sprinkler in Rabi crops
Livestock	Fodder Scarcity Mortality and morbidity losses due to biotic and abiotic stresses	Promotion of fodder production on common/ private lands Supply of seed and seedlings of fodder crops and trees Prophylaxis and mitigation of mineral deficiency in livestock and poultry Introducing better adapted high yielding breeds of poultry
Institutional	Low seed replacement rate and poor access to improved seeds of contingent crops Poor access to farm implements Poor access to livestock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed production and storage for paddy, pigeonpea, wheat and gram through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring centers Training 2-3 rural youths as a livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining micro irrigation systems and farm machinery

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Madhya Pradesh

Balaghat

Chhattarpur

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Water scarcity/ drought Depletion of ground water Poor soil health	Customized structures for recharging the open wells In situ moisture conservation: deep ploughing, farm bunding, trench cum bunding Soil test based nutrient application
Crop production	Water scarcity/ drought Heat wave	Short duration adapted high yielding varieties of groundnut (JG 3), chickpea (JG 16, JG 11), mustard (Pusa Agrani, Pusa Tarak), wheat (JW 17) Mosaic resistant varieties of soybean (JS 95 60), urd (LBG 20, PU 31) Intercropping: groundnut + sesame Hard pruning in ber during water scarcity Micro irrigation system: sprinkler in chickpea wheat etc;
Livestock	Fodder scarcity Mortality and morbidity losses due to biotic and abiotic stresses	Promotion and supply of seeds/ seedlings of fodder crops, grass and trees Introducing better adapted high yielding breeds of goat (Jamuna Pari): replacing poor males with superior ones Prophylaxis and mitigation of mineral deficiency in livestock
Institutional	Low seed replacement rate and poor access to improved seeds of contingent crops Poor access to farm implements Poor access to livestock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed production and storage for chick pea, wheat, groundnut, soybean, urd through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring centre Training 2-3 rural youths as a livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining micro irrigation systems and farm machinery

Datia

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Water scarcity Poor soil health	Customized structures for well recharging Renovation of rainwater harvesting structures In situ moisture conservation: summer deep ploughing, ridge and furrow system, green manuring Soil test based nutrient application
Crop production	Water scarcity	Use of improved adapted varieties of sesame (TKG 306), groundnut (JGN 3), soybean (JS 9305), wheat (MP 3020), mustard (Pusa Agrani, Pusa Jaikisan) and chickpea (JG 11) Micro irrigation systems: sprinkler in wheat, gram, soybean etc; Nutritional kitchen garden (fruit plants + vegetables)
Livestock/ fisheries	Fodder Scarcity Mortality and morbidity losses due to biotic and abiotic stresses	Promoting fodder production through improved varieties of fodder crops Introducing better adapted high yielding improved bucks of goat (Jamuna Pari and Barbari) Prophylaxis of livestock
Institutional	Low seed replacement rate and poor access to improved seeds Poor access to farm implements Poor access to livestock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed production and storage for soybean, wheat, chickpea through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring centers Training 2-3 rural youths as a livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining micro irrigation systems and farm machinery Promotion and capacity building of mushroom production technology as a livelihood source

Guna

Morena

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Water scarcity/drought Poor soil health	Rainwater harvesting for recycling through farm pond and ground water recharge through percolation tanks In-situ moisture conservation through conservation furrows, broad bed furrows, ridges and furrows, and summer deep tillage Soil test based nutrient application
Crop production	Water scarcity Moisture stress in Rabi season Mid season drought Frost injury in pigeonpea	Introducing adapted drought tolerant crop varieties greengram (Pusa 9531), blackgram (PU 19), sesame (JTS 8), wheat (MP 4010, HD 2864), chick pea (JG 16), mustard (Pusa Jaikisan) Drought and frost tolerant variety of pigeonpea (UPAS 120) Intercropping systems: jowar + pigeonpea, maize + pigeonpea, wheat + mustard, chickpea + linseed Zero till sowing for wheat and chickpea to utilize residual moisture 2 % spray of urea or DAP at 30-35 DAS in standing crop or 2% spray of K at 30 – 35 DAS in standing crops to mitigate midseason drought
Livestock	Fodder Scarcity	Augmentation of fodder production through jowar and berseem and conservation through hay and silage Mitigation of vitamins and mineral deficiency in livestock Introducing better adapted high yielding goat (Jamuna Pari and Barbari) Prophylaxis of livestock and poultry
Institutional	Low seed replacement rate and poor access to improved seeds Poor access to farm implements Poor access to livestock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed production and storage for wheat, sesame, greengram, pigeonpea through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring centers Training 2-3 rural youths as a livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining micro irrigation systems and farm machinery

Satna

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Water scarcity/ drought Poor soil health	Rainwater harvesting for recycling through farm ponds Ground water recharge through contour trenching, farm bunding and loose boulder check dams In situ moisture conservation through conservation furrow, broad bed furrows and stubble mulching in cash crops Submerged pitcher and pit depression system of planting for fruit trees and cucurbits Vermi-compost, green manuring crops and Glyricidia plantation on bunds Soil test based nutrient application
Crop production	Water scarcity Mid season drought in Kharif Moisture stress in Rabi crops Heat wave	Introducing adapted drought tolerant or short duration varieties of paddy (Shubhangi, JR 201), pigeonpea (ICPL 87), soybean (JS 9560), blackgram (PU 31), wheat (HW 2004), chickpea (JG 16) and vegetable pea (Kashi Nandini) Introducing heat tolerant (JG 14) and unirrigated (JG 11) variety of chickpea Appropriate intercropping systems: jowar + pigeonpea, wheat + mustard, chickpea + linseed, maize + pigeonpea Inclusion of short duration legumes and oil seed crops in the cropping sequence: soybean - wheat, rice - chickpea, greengram - wheat Early sowing of Rabi crops Spraying of 2% urea or DAP at 30 DAS in standing crop to mitigate the mid season drought Micro irrigation: drip in orchards and sprinkler in soybean, wheat and vegetables
Livestock	Fodder Scarcity Mortality and morbidity losses due to biotic and abiotic stresses	Augmentation of fodder production through perennial moringa and conservation through hay and silage Prophylaxis and mitigation of mineral deficiency in livestock Grading up of local non descript breeds: buffalo (Murrah), cow (Sahiwal) and goat (barbari)
Institutional	Low seed replacement rate and poor access to improved seeds Poor access to farm implements Poor access to livestock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed production and storage for paddy, soybean, gram and wheat through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring centers Training 2-3 rural youths as a livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining micro irrigation systems and farm machinery Weather based pest and disease forewarning and advisory through Kisan Mobile Sandesh Seva

Tikamgarh

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Water scarcity/ drought	Farm pond for rainwater harvesting and recycling Percolation ponds for recharging Renovation of defunct rainwater harvesting structure In situ moisture conservation: deep ploughing, ridge and furrow, broad bed and furrow Soil test based nutrient application
Crop production	Water scarcity/ drought Frost injury	Introducing drought tolerant varieties of soybean (JS 93 05), blackgram (Azad 1), sesame (TKG 306), wheat (JW 17), maize (JM 216) Appropriate intercropping systems: gram + mustard and wheat + mustard Short duration pigeonpea varieties to avoid frost injury Micro irrigation system: drip (ber) and sprinkler (wheat, maize and soybean) Introduction of ginger crop
Livestock	Fodder Scarcity Mortality and morbidity losses due to biotic and abiotic stresses	Perennial grass planting in community land Promotion of silage, hay and backyard perennial fodder Introducing better adapted high yielding breeds of buffalo (Murrah), cattle (Sahiwal) and goats (Jamuna Pari) Prophylaxis and mitigation of mineral deficiency in livestock and poultry
Institutional	Low seed replacement rate and poor access to improved seeds Poor access to farm implements Poor access to livestock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed production and storage for wheat and soybean through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring centers Training 2-3 rural youth as a livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory -Kisan Mobile Sandesh Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining micro irrigation systems and farm machinery Promotion of non-farm livelihood activities: maize cobs selling, vermi-composting, fruit processing

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Orissa

Ganjam

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Occasional flood Water scarcity during dry spells and Rabi season Poor soil health	Improving traditional drainage system Rainwater harvesting and recycling through farm pond Renovation of defunct rainwater harvesting structures In situ moisture conservation: straw and leaf mulching in turmeric Soil test based nutrient application
Crop production	Occasional flood Mid season drought	Flood tolerant varieties of rice (Naveen,NPU-1001), Drought tolerant variety of ragi (Chilika), groundnut (TMV 2) for up lands Introduction of adapted crops: elephant foot yam (Gajendra), yam bean (Rajendra Mishri Khanda) Paddy nursery in multiple dates Promotion of contingency crops maize and cowpea if monsoon is delayed Replacing of upland rice with maize Mulching with paddy straw and neem leaves in turmeric fields Appropriate intercropping systems: paddy + arhar, ragi + arhar Micro irrigation: drip in mango and cashew
Livestock/ fisheries	Mortality and morbidity due to biotic and abiotic stresses Fisheries: shallow water in ponds due to insufficient rains/ inflows	Mitigation of vitamins and mineral deficiency in livestock Prophylaxis of livestock and poultry Stocking of fish fingerlings with supplementary feeding and management of fish ponds Introducing superior breeding males of Ganjam goat
Institutional	Poor access to improved seeds Poor access to farm implements Poor access to livestock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed production and storage for vegetables, groundnut and paddy (Sahabhagi) through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring centers Training 2-3 rural youths as a livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining micro irrigation systems and farm machinery

Jharsugda

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Water scarcity Mid season drought Poor soil health	In-situ moisture conservation: ridges and furrows Renovation of defunct rainwater harvesting structures Green manuring cum mulching with Dhaincha in paddy Vermi-compost Soil test based nutrient application
Crop production	Water scarcity/ drought Moisture stress in Rabi season	Intercropping systems: maize + cowpea Introduction of drought tolerant varieties of rice (Sahbhagi, Vandana), maize (Navjot), cowpea (Utkal Manika) Introducing pest and disease tolerant variety of rice (Pratikshya) and nursery in multiple dates Promotion of contingency crops like maize and cowpea Introduction of new crop: greengram (PDM 139) Replace area under upland rice with maize, cowpea and pigeonpea Micro irrigation system with low cost sprinkler in cowpea and greengram
Livestock/ fisheries	Fodder Scarcity Mortality and morbidity losses due to biotic and abiotic stresses	Prophylaxis and mitigation of vitamin and mineral deficiencies in livestock and poultry Introducing better adapted high yielding breeds of poultry (Vanraja and Giriraj)
Institutional	Poor access to improved seeds Poor access to farm implements Poor access to livestock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed production and storage for paddy and tomato through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring centers Training 2-3 rural youths as a livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining micro irrigation systems and farm machinery Promotion and capacity building for mushroom production technology as a livelihood source

Kendrapara

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Flood in lowland Mid season drought Deteriorating soil health	Renovation of traditional drainage system Renovation of defunct rainwater harvesting structures In situ moisture conservation: mulching in vegetable Green manuring with dhaincha in paddy Soil test based nutrient application
Crop production	Flood in lowlands Mid season drought Poor soil health Losses due to pest and diseases	Introduction of flood tolerant variety of paddy (Swarna sub 1) and Colocasia (Muktakesi) Introduction of aerobic rice in uplands Introducing disease resistant varieties of greengram (PDM 54) and blackgram (PU 30) Appropriate intercropping system: maize + Cowpea SRI technique in paddy Rice cum fish farming Micro irrigation system with low cost sprinkler in vegetables
Livestock/ fisheries	Fodder Scarcity Mortality and morbidity losses due to biotic and abiotic stresses	Promotion of hybrid napier through fodder bank Introducing better adapted high yielding breeds of livestock (goat and cow) Prophylaxis of livestock Promotion of aquaculture
Institutional	Poor access to improved seeds Poor access to farm implements Poor access to livestock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed production and storage for paddy, greengram and blackgram through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring centers Training 2-3 rural youths as a livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining micro irrigation systems and farm machinery Promotion and capacity building for mushroom production technology and apiculture as a livelihood sources

Sonepur

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Flood in lowlands Increased dry spells during monsoon Poor soil health	Renovation of traditional drainage system Renovation of defunct community rainwater harvesting structures and farm ponds Ridge and furrow method for moisture and soil conservation Planting multipurpose fodder trees on bunds Vermi-compost and Azolla units Soil test based nutrient application
Crop production	Flood in lowlands Water scarcity in uplands Mid season drought Deteriorating soil health	Introducing flood tolerant paddy varieties (Kalinga-III for up lands and Rani dhan for low lands) Introduction of new crops: maize, groundnut (Smruti), arhar (UPAS 120), onion (Agri found dark red), cowpea (Utkal manik), yam, capsicum Appropriate inter cropping system: groundnut + arhar
Livestock/ fisheries	Fodder Scarcity Mortality and morbidity losses due to biotic and abiotic stresses	Prophylaxis and mitigation of vitamins and mineral deficiency in livestock and poultry Introducing better adapted high yielding buck (Ganjam/ Sirohi goat) Introduction of fish fingerlings in existing ponds Development of private/ common fodder resources and promotion of fodder banks
Institutional	Poor access to improved seeds Poor access to farm implements Poor access to livestock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed production and storage for paddy, maize and groundnut through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring centers Training 2-3 rural youths as a livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining micro irrigation systems and farm machinery Promotion and capacity building for mushroom production technology as a livelihood source

Zone-VIII

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Karnataka

Belgaum

Davanagere

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Water scarcity/ drought Poor soil health	Soil and water conservation: land leveling, trench cum bunding, live bunds, biomass mulching Rainwater harvesting through farm ponds for supplemental irrigation Renovation of defunct rainwater harvesting structures for recharging ground water Vermi-composting and tank silt application Soil test based nutrient application
Crop production	Water scarcity/ drought Poor soil health	High yielding adapted varieties of maize (NAH 1137), ragi (GPU 28, Naveen, STA 326), tomato (Arka Ananya), cluster bean (Pusa Sadabahar) Appropriate intercropping systems: maize + redgram, ragi + redgram and cotton + chilly Promoting agro-forestry systems including tamarind + castor, amla + Hebbal avare Micro irrigation systems with low cost drip in orchards and sprinkler and rain gun in field crops Promotion of raising community vegetable nurseries
Livestock/ fisheries	Fodder Scarcity Mortality and morbidity losses due to abiotic stresses	Prophylaxis and mitigation of vitamin and mineral deficiencies in livestock and poultry Introducing better adapted high yielding breeds of sheep and goat (Osmanabadi/ Sirohi goat) Introducing fish poly-culture Establishment of fodder banks by cultivation of fodder crops and fast growing multipurpose trees Azolla as feed
Institutional	Low seed replacement rate and poor access to improved seeds Poor access to farm implements Poor access to livestock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed production and storage for redgram and ragi through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring centre Training 2-3 rural youths as a livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining micro irrigation systems and farm machinery

Kolar

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Water scarcity/ drought Depletion of ground water deteriorating soil health	In situ moisture conservation: ridges and furrows, conservation furrow, broad bed furrows and contour bunding Renovation of defunct rainwater harvesting structures and large water channel around the village for recharging ground water Soil test based nutrient application
Crop production	Water scarcity/ drought Poor soil health	Appropriate intercropping systems: ragi + redgram, groundnut + redgram Drought tolerant varieties of ragi (GPU 28), redgram (BRG 1,2), horsegram (PHG 9), groundnut (ICGV 91114) Introduction of vegetable crops Appropriate agro-forestry systems: horsegram + mango, dry land horti pastoral system Micro irrigation system: drip and sprinkler
Livestock/ fisheries	Fodder Scarcity Mortality and morbidity losses due to abiotic stresses	Prophylaxis and mitigation of vitamins and mineral deficiency in livestock and poultry Introduction of improved sheep breeds and promoting superior quality local goats Development of private/ common fodder resources
Institutional	Low seed replacement rate and poor access to improved seeds of contingent crops Poor access to farm implements Poor access to livestock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed production and storage for groundnut, ragi and redgram through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring centre Training 2-3 rural youth as a livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining micro irrigation systems and farm machinery

Tumkur

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Water scarcity Depletion of ground water deteriorating soil health	In situ moisture conservation through trench cum bunding, contour bunding, deep ploughing, ploughing across the slope, live bunds, crop mulching etc; Rainwater harvesting structures: farm ponds, percolation pond, small check dam, channelizing run off into community pond Tank silt application Soil test based nutrient application
Crop production	Water scarcity/ drought	Appropriate intercropping systems: ragi + redgram, maize + redgram Alley cropping with redgram + Subabul (Leucaena lucocephala) Introduction of improved adapted varieties of ragi (ML 365), groundnut (GPBD 1), maize (NAH 1137), chilly (Arka Lohit) and tomato (Arka Meghali) Promotion of Agri – Horti – Silvi culture system Micro irrigation systems with low cost drips & sprinklers in vegetables and orchards
Livestock	Fodder Scarcity Mortality and morbidity losses due to abiotic stresses	Prophylaxis and mitigation of mineral deficiencies in livestock Introduction of improved breeds of cow, buffalo, sheep and poultry Fodder production through improved napier grass, horsegram, fodder sorghum and leguminous perennial fodder crops Enriched ragi dry fodder and maize silage
Institutional	Low seed replacement rate and poor access to improved seeds Poor access to farm implements Poor access to livestock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed production and storage for introduced varieties of groundnut, ragi, maize and chilly through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring centers Training 2-3 rural youths as a livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining micro irrigation systems and farm machinery

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Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Floods Water scarcity in summer Poor soil health	Strengthening and construction of bunds and deepening of ponds Biomass mulching Promotion of biogas production Soil test based nutrient application Site specific nutrient management
Crop production	Flood in late Kharif Post harvest losses due to heavy rains Poor soil health	Introduction of short duration (Prathyasa) and flood tolerant (Swarna sub 1) paddy Use of leaf color chart for optimizing nitrogen use Integrated disease and pest management Customized low-cost structures for protecting post harvest paddy
Livestock/ fisheries	Fodder Scarcity Mortality and morbidity losses due to biotic and abiotic stresses	Prophylaxis and mitigation of mineral deficiency in livestock Promoting integrated fish cum duck farming system Enrichment of paddy straw
Institutional	Poor access to improved seeds Poor access to farm implements Poor access to livestock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather Very low price for damaged paddy	Seed production and storage of paddy through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring centers Training 2-3 rural youths as a livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining farm machinery Value addition of damaged rice through SHG Promotion and capacity building for mushroom production technology as a livelihood source

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Tamil Nadu

Nagapattinam

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Flood and cyclone Poor soil health	Renovation of defunct drainage structures Mulching, green manuring and vermi-composting by using silpaulin Soil test based nutrient application
Crop production	Flood Mid season drought Poor soil health Salinity Spoiling of harvested paddy	Introduction of rice varieties for flood (Swarna sub) and salinity (TRY 3) Crop diversification through tomato (CO3), brinjal (CO2), annual moringa (PKM 1) Micro irrigation system: sprinkler Promoting community nursery Provision for drying yard for paddy
Livestock/ fisheries	Fodder Scarcity Mortality and morbidity losses due to abiotic stresses Loss of fish due to flood	Improved varieties for cultivated fodder crops Development of model common fodder resources (grasses and fodder trees ) Introduction of improved breed of goat (Telichery) Mitigation of vitamins and mineral deficiency in livestock Prophylaxis of livestock Management of fish ponds during flood and adjusting the time of release of fish fingerlings
Institutional	Poor access to improved seeds Poor access to farm implements Poor access to livestock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed production and storage for paddy through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring centre Training 2-3 rural youths as a livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining farm machinery Promotion and capacity building for mushroom production technology as a livelihood source Capacity building for group marketing of rice and vegetables

Namkkal

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Water scarcity/ drought	Rainwater harvesting and recycling through farm pond Renovation of defunct rainwater harvesting structures Individual rainwater harvesting units (1 ton and 3 ton tanks) Soil test based nutrient application
Crop production	Water scarcity/ drought Poor income	Use of Short duration and drought tolerant varieties of redgram (VBN 3), blackgram (Vamban 5) and groundnut (TMV 13, CO 6) Diversification through floriculture (jasmine, rose) Hybrid vegetable seedling production under shed net Micro irrigation system: sprinkler in vegetables and field crops
Livestock/ fisheries	Fodder Scarcity Mortality and morbidity losses due to abiotic stresses	Development of common fodder resources: 10 ha pasture with anjan grass and stylo Fodder bank with grass of CO4 + fodder sorghum + hedge lucerne with Glyricidia and subabul on border Promotion of aquaculture and production of fish fingerlings Introducing better adapted high yielding breeds of sheep (Swarna), goat (Tellichary), poultry (Aseel), pig (White Yorkshire) Grading up of cows through Artificial Insemination Prophylaxis of livestock and poultry
Institutional	Low seed replacement rate and poor access to improved seeds Poor access to farm implements Poor access to livestock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed production and storage for groundnut, onion, flowers (jasmine, rose) and vegetables through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring centers Training 2-3 rural youths as a livestock service providers for prophylaxis Livestock based input mart Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining micro irrigation systems and farm machinery

Ramnathpuram

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Water scarcity Poor soil and water	Rainwater harvesting through farm pond (lined), mini check dam for supplemental irrigation Renovation of existing pond: deepening of farm ponds In situ moisture conservation: broad bed furrows, raised bed furrows, ridges and furrows Management of saline and sodic soils by adding organic amendments and gypsum respectively Management of saline water Soil test based nutrient application
Crop production	Early season drought and terminal stress in rice Poor soil health Poor water (salty) Short duration flood in November	Adapted rice variety for semi-dry condition - ADT(R)-45 Seed hardening with KCl 1 % and foliar spray of 1% KCl + DAP 2% for heat stress in rice Blending of available saline water with rainwater Drip and fertigation system in chillies and cotton (RCH BT) Subsurface drainage and application of organic amendments Intercropping system: rice + dhaincha in sodic soils. Shed net nursery for vegetable (chillies) seedling production
Livestock	Fodder Scarcity Mortality and morbidity losses due to abiotic stresses	Fodder development through Cenchrus (CO 1), fodder sorghum and fodder grass (COCN4) Prophylaxis and mitigation of vitamins and mineral deficiency in livestock Back yard poultry (Popcock breed)
Institutional	Low seed replacement rate and poor access to improved seeds Poor access to farm implements Poor access to livestock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed production and storage for paddy (ADTR 45) through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring centre Training 2-3 rural youths as a livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining micro irrigation systems and farm machinery Value addition in chillies through group activity

Villupuram

Modules	Climatic Vulnerabilities	Key Interventions
NRM	Water scarcity(bulk of rainfall in short time) Poor soil health	Rainwater harvesting through farm ponds (15x15x3m) for recycling Percolation pond for recharging Renovation of defunct rainwater harvesting structures In situ moisture conservation: mulching with crop residues in redgram and plastics in watermelon, broad bed furrows and contour farming in vegetables Soil test based nutrient application Vermi-composting units
Crop production	Water scarcity/ drought	System of Rice Intensification Introducing drought tolerant varieties of paddy (Anna 4), groundnut (TMV 4) and redgram Foliar spray of 2 % DAP + 1% KCl during flowering and grain formation stage 3% Kaolin at critical stages of moisture stress Intercropping of bajra + sorghum and redgram + cow pea Micro irrigation systems: drip in convergence with NHM
Livestock	Fodder Scarcity Mortality and morbidity losses due to abiotic stresses	Fodder crop seed production through farmers Prophylaxis and mitigation of vitamins and mineral deficiency in livestock Introduction of improved breeds of goat (replacing with improved males)
Institutional	Low seed replacement rate and poor access to improved seeds Poor access to farm implements Poor access to livestock services Losses due to highly uncertain weather	Seed production and storage of groundnut and blackgram through farmer groups Community managed farm machinery custom hiring centers Training 2-3 rural youths as a livestock service providers for prophylaxis Agro advisory based on IMD weather forecast and village weather observatory (cell phone sms) Training 2-3 rural youth for maintaining micro irrigation systems and farm machinery

AICRPDA

tabs Villages under NICRA

Details of villages under NICRA program

State / (SAU)	Name of the center	Name of the Villages	Districts	Domain districts
Andhra Pradesh (ANGRAU, Hyd)	Anantapur	Aminabad, Girigetla	1. Kurnool	Anantapur & Kurnool
Assam (AAU, Jorhat)	Biswanath Chariali	Chamua	2. Lakhlmpur	Sonitpur, Lakhimpur, Dhemaji & Darrang
Chittishgarh (IGKV, Raipur)	Jagdalpur	Tadpal, Gumiapal, Pahkapal	3. Bastar	Bastar, Dantewada, Bijapur & Nararyanpur
Gujarat (JAU, Junagadh)	Rajkot	Pata meghapar	4. Jamnagar	Rajkot, Jamnagar, Surendranagar, Amreli & Bhavnagar
Gujarat (SDAU, SK Nagar)	SK Nagar	Dholia, Kalimati, Chandanki	5. Banaskantha 6. Mehasana	Banaskantha, Mehsana, Sabarkantha, Kutch, Patan & Gandhinagar
Haryana (CCSHAU, Hisar,)	Hisar	Budhsheli, Charnod, Balawas	7. Bhiwani	Hisar, Bhiwani, Fatehbad & Mahendragarh
Jammu & Kashmir (SKUAS T, Jammu)	Rakh Dhiansar	Khaner	8. Rakh Dhiansar	Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Udhampur & Rushia
Jharkhand ( BAU, Ranchi)	Chianki	Kumbhi-pankheta	9. Garhwa	Palamu, Garhwa, Latehar, Chatra, Lohardaga, Simdiga & Bhumla
Karnataka (UAS, Bengaluru)	Bengaluru	Chikkamaranahalli (Chikkamaranahalli colony, Chickaputtyanapalya, Hosapalya, Mudalapalya)	10. Bengaluru Rural	Tumkur, Bengaluru rural , Bengaluru urban , Ramanagar , Kolar & Chickballapur
Karnataka (UAS, Dharward)	Bijapur	Kaulagi	11. Bijapur	Bijapur, Bagalkot, Gadag, Koppal, Bellary, Dharwad, Belgaum, Raichur & Davangere
Madhya Pradesh (JNKVV, Jabalpur)	Rewa	Patauna	12.Rewa	Rewa, Jabalpur, Panna, Singraouli, Satna, Katni, Seoni & Sidhi
Madhya Pradesh (RVSKVV, Gwalior)	Indore	Ningnoti	13. Indore	Indore, Dhar, Ratlam, Dewas, Ujjain, Shajapur, Mandsour, Neemuch, Jhabua & Rajgarh
Maharashtra, (PDKV, Akola)	Akola	Warkhed, Belura	14.Akola	Akola, Buldana, Washim, Amaravati & Yavatmal
Maharashtra (MAU, Parbhani)	Parbhani	Pangri	15. Parbhani	Aurangabad, Jalna, Parbhani, Singole, Nanded, Osmanabad & Lathur
Maharashtra (MPKV, Rahuri)	Solapur	Raleras	16. Solapur	Solapur, Ahmednagar, Dhule, Pune, Nasik, Satara, Aurangabad, Jalgaon, Nandoorbar, Sangli, Beed & Kolhapur
Orissa (OUAT, Bhubaneswar)	Phulbani	Budhadani	17. Kandhamal	Kandhamal (Phulbhani), Rayagadha, Gajapati , Ganjam & Boud
Punjab (PAU, Ludhiana)	Ballowal Saunkhri	Naiwan, Achalpur	18. Hosiarpur	S.B.S.Nagar (Nawanshahr), Hoshiarpur, Gurdaspur & Roopnagar (Ropar)
Rajasthan (MPUAT, Udaipur)	Arjia	Kocharia, Mandpiya, Lapsiya, Sola ka kheda, Tara ka kheda	19. Bhilwara 20. Rajsamand	Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Rajsamand, Udaipur& Sirohi
Tamil Nadu (TNAU, Coimbatore)	Kovilpatti	Nakkalamuthanpatti, Kalugachalipuram	21. Tuticorin 22. Thoothukkudi	Toothukudi, Tirunelveli, Virudhanagar & Madurai
Uttar Pradesh (NDUA&T, Faizabad)	Faizabad	Hardoia	23. Faizabad	Faizabad, Ambedkarnagar, Barabanki, Jaunpur, Sultanpur, Basti & Gonda
Uttar Pradesh (RBS College, Agra)	Agra	Nagla Duleh khan	24. Agra	Agra, Aligarh, Etah, Firozabad, Hatraspur, Mathura & Mainpuri
Uttar Pradesh (BHU, Varanasi)	Varanasi	Terha Saraya	25. Mizapur	Varanasi, Mirzapur, Sonebhadra, Chordoli & Sant Rabidash Nagar
Uttar Pradesh (IGFRI, Jhansi)	Jhansi	Kadesara Kala	26. Lalitpur	Lalitpur

tabs On-Farm

Number of crops included for demonstrations under NICRA during 2011-12 (on-farm)

Center	Sub-project 1: Real time contingency plan implementation in a participatory mode	Sub-project 2: Rainwater harvesting (in-situ and ex-situ ) and efficient use	Sub-project 3: Efficient energy use and management	Sub-project 4: Alternate land use	Total
Rice based production system
Biswanath Chariali	Toria, Rice, Potato, Vegetables, Pea, Sesame, Blackgram, Greengram, Ginger, Turmeric, Pigeonpea, Lathyrus (12)	Potato, Ginger, Turmeric (3)	-	Guinea, Napier, Setaria and Oats (4)	19
Chianki	Rice, Maize, Sorghum, Pigeonpea, Niger, Sesame, Castor, Chickpea, Mustard, Linseed, Horsegram, Okra (12)	-	-	Mushroom (1)	13
Faizabad	Blackgram, Sesame, Sorghum, Chickpea, Toria, Pigeonpea, Lentil, Linseed, Maize (9)	Blackgram, Sesame, Sorghum, Chickpea, Toria, Pigeonpea, Lentil, Linseed, Maize, Mustard (10)	-	Aonla, Guava, Leucaena, Cenchrus, S. seabran, Hamat, Tamarind, C. ciliaris (8)	27
Jagadalpur	Rice, Safflower, Chickpea, Okra, Cowpea, Linseed (6)	Rice, Chickpea, Linseed Lathyrns, Field pea, Vegetables, Brinjal, Tomato, Chilli, Onion, Bottle gourd, Cauliflower (12)	Rice, Chickpea (2)	Aonla, Cashew, Mango, Guava, Litchi, Papaya Maize, Cowpea, Blackgram, Sesame, Fingermillet, Mushroom (12)	32
Phulbani	Rice, Turmeric, Maize, Cowpea, Runner bean, Cucumber, Ridge gourd, Greengram, Blackgram, Niger, Mustard, Horsegram (12)	-	-	-	12
Varanasi	Rice, Maize, Pearlmillet, Greengram, Pigeonpea, Sesame, Barley, Chickpea, Lentil, Mustard, Linseed, Wheat (12)	Rice, Pigeonpea, Vegetables, Fruit orchard, Aonla, Ber, Guava, Karonda (8)	-	Aonla, Sesame, Ber, Custard apple, Fruit orchard (5)	25
Maize based production system
Arjia	Maize, Sesame, Sorghum, Blackgram, Taramira, Mustard, Wheat, Groundnut, Greengram (9)	Maize, Blackgram, Groundnut, Sesame, Mustard (5)	-	Karonda, Ber, Groundnut, Maize, Blackgram, Cowpea, Sorghum, Greengram, Taramira, Mustard, Black anjan, Desi babool, Custard apple, Ber, Dhaman grass, Aloevera (16)	30
Ballowal Saunkhri	Maize, Blackgram, Greengram, Toria, Gobisarsan, Wheat, Chickpea, Lentil, Raya, Taramira, Ashgourd (11)	Maize (1)	Maize, Wheat (2)	Guava, Amla, Blackgram, Sesame, Lentil, Taramira, Raya, Guinea grass, Cenchrus sp. Napier, Pearlmillet hybrid (10)	24
Rakh Dhiansar	Maize, Cowpea, Sesame (3)	-	Maize, Wheat (2)	-	5
Crops (No. of centers)	Maize (3), Sesame (2), Sorghum (1), Blackgram (2), Taramira (2), Mustard (1), Wheat (2), Groundnut (1), Greengram (2), Toria (1), Gobisarsan (1), Chickpea (1), Lentil (1), Raya (1), Ashgourd (1), Cowpea (1)	Maize (2), Sesame (1), Blackgram (1), Mustard (1), Groundnut (1)	Maize (2), Wheat (2)	Maize (1), Sesame (1), Sorghum (1), Blackgram (2), Taramira (2), Mustard (1), Groundnut (1), Greengram (1) Karonda (1), Ber (1), Groundnut (1), Cowpea (1), Mustard (1), Black anjan (1), Desi babool (1), Custard apple (1), Dhaman grass (1) , Aloevera (1), Guava (1), Amla (1), Guinea grass (1), Cenchrus sp.(1) Napier (1), Pearlmillet hybrid (1)
Total	23	6	4	26	59
Sorghum based production system
Bijapur	Pearlmillet, Pigeonpea, Groundnut, Castor, Sesame, Horsegram, Greengram, China moong, Cotton, Rabi sorghum, Chickpea, Sunflower, Safflower, Chilli, Onion, Cotton (16)	Horsegram, Glyricidia, Mulberry, Sapota, Jasmine, Cucumber, Greengram, Sorghum, Chickpea, Pigeonpea (10)	-	Tamarind, Custard apple, Jamun, Sapota, Aonla, Wood apple (6)	32
Solapur	Pearlmillet, Greengram, Rabi sorghum, Chickpea, Sunflower, Blackgram, Pigeonpea (7)	Pigeonpea (1)	-	Acaica, Subabul, Madras anjan, Marval stylo (4)	12
Jhansi	Blackgram, Sesame, Sorghum, Chickpea, Clusterbean, Toria, Wheat, Groundnut, Pigeonpea, Subabul, Lentil, Linseed, Maize (13)	Aonla, Guava, Subabul (3)	-	Citrus, Guava, Leucanea, Cenchrus, S. seabrana Hamata, C. ciliaris, Aonla (8)	24
Crops (No. of centers)	Pearlmillet (2), Pigeonpea (3), Groundnut (2), Castor (1), Sesame (2), Horsegram (1) , Greengram (2), China moong (1), Cotton (2), Rabi sorghum (2), Chickpea (3), Sunflower (2), Safflower (1), Chilli (1), Onion (1), Blackgram (2), Sorghum (1), Clusterbean (1), Toria (1), Wheat (1), Subabul (1), Lentil (1), Linseed (1), Maize (1)	Horsegram (1), Glyricidia (1), Mulberry (1), Sapota (1), Jasmine (1), Cucumber (1), Greengram (1), Sorghum (1), Chickpea (1), Pigeonpea (2), Aonla (1), Guava (1), Subabul (1)		Acaica(1), Subabul (1), Madras anjan (1), Marval stylo (1), Citrus (1), Guava (1), Leucanea (1), Cenchrus (1) , S. seabrana (1), Hamata (1), C. ciliaris (1), Aonla (2), Tamarind (1), Custard apple (1), Jamun (1), Sapota (1), Wood apple (1)
Total	36	14	-	18	68
Soybean based production system
Indore	Soybean, Maize, Pigeonpea, Chickpea, Wheat, Potato, Sweet corn, Linoleum flower (8)	Wheat, Chickpea, Potato (3)	Wheat, Chickpea (2)	Aonla, Drumstick, Mango, Guava (4)	17
Rewa	Soybean, Blackgram, Pigeonpea, Sesame, Chickpea, Wheat, Linseed, Mustard, Onion, Chilli, Lentil, Rice (12)	Guava, Aonla (2)	-	-	14
Crops (No. of centers)	Soybean (2), Blackgram (2), Pigeonpea (2), Sesame (1), Chickpea (2), Wheat (2), Linseed (1), Mustard (1), Onion (1), Chilli (1), Lentil (1), Rice (1), Potato (1), Sweet corn (1), Linoleum flower (1)	Wheat (1), Chickpea (1), Potato (1), Guava (1), Aonla (1)	Wheat (1), Chickpea (1)	Aonla (1), Drumstick (1), Mango (1), Guava (1)
Total	20	5	2	4	31
Groundnut based production system
Anantapur	Groundnut, Cowpea, Castor, Horsegram (4)	-	-	Groundnut (1)	5
Rajkot	Groundnut, Castor, Cotton, Sesame, Greengram, Wheat, Cumin, Chickpea, Fenugreek, Blackgram (10)	Groundnut, Cotton (2)	-	-	12
Crops (No. of centers)	Groundnut (2), Castor (2), Cotton (1), Sesame (1), Greengram (1), Wheat (1), Cumin (1), Chickpea (1), Fenugreek (1), Blackgram (1), Cowpea (1), Horsegram (1)	Groundnut (1), Cotton (1)	-	Groundnut (1)
Total	14	2	-	1	17
Cotton based production system
Akola	Soybean, Sorghum, Safflower, Greengram, Pigeonpea, Chickpea, Cotton, Mustard (8)	-	-	-	8
Kovilpatti	Sunflower, Greengram, Blackgram, Pigeonpea, Maize, Pearlmillet, Cotton, Cowpea (8)	Maize, Cotton, Greengram, Blackgram (4)		Aonla, Cluster bean, Cowpea, Green gram Sapota, Coriander, Bittergourd, Pumkin Acid lime, Chickpea (10)	22
Parbhani	Cotton, Soybean, Sorghum, Pigeonpea, Sunflower, Greengram, Blackgram, Rabi sorghum, Safflower, Chickpea, Pearlmillet (11)	Cotton, Soybean, Sorghum, Pigeonpea (4)	-		15
Crops (No. of centers)	Cotton (3), Soybean (2), Sorghum (2), Pigeonpea (3), Sunflower (2), Greengram (3), Blackgram (2), Rabi sorghum (1), Safflower (2), Chickpea (2), Pearlmillet (2), Cowpea (1), Mustard (1), Maize (1)	Maize (1), Cotton (2), Greengram (1), Blackgram (1), Soybean (1), Sorghum (1), Pigeonpea (1)	-	Aonla (1), Clusterbean (1), Cowpea (1), Greengram (1), Sapota (1), Coriander (1), Bittergourd (1), Pumkin (1), Acid lime (1), Chickpea (1)
Total	27	8	-	10	45

tabs On-Station

Number of crops included for demonstrations under NICRA during 2011-12 (on-station)

Center/	Sub-project 1: Real time Contingency Plan implementation in a Participatory mode	Sub-project 2: Rainwater harvesting *(in- situ and ex-situ )* and efficient use	Sub-project 3: Efficient energy sue and management	Sub-project 4: Alternate land use	Total
Rice based production system
Biswanath Chariali	-	-	-	-		-
Chianki	Rice, Maize, Sorghum, Lentil, Pigeonpea, Niger, Sesame, Castor, Chickpea, Mustard, Horsegram (11)	-	-	Mushroom, Guava, Rice, Pigeonpea, Maize, Sorghum, Chickpea (7)		18
Faizabad	-	-	-	-		-
Jagadalpur	-	-	-	-		-
Phulbani	Niger, Mustard, Horsegram, (3)	-	-	-		3
Varanasi	Rice, Maize, Pearlmillet, Sesame, Lentil, Mustard, Pigeonpea (7)	-	-	Aonla, Sesame, Ber, Custard apple, Pearlmillet (5)		12
Crops (No. of centers)	Rice (2), Maize (2), Sorghum (1), Lentil (2), Pigeonpea (2), Niger (2), Sesame (2), Castor (1), Chickpea (1), Mustard (3), Horsegram (2), Pearlmillet (1)			Mushroom (1), Guava (1), Rice (1), Pigeonpea (1), Maize (1), Sorghum (1), Chickpea (1), Aonla (1), Sesame (1), Ber (1), Custard apple (1), Pearlmillet (1)
Total	21	-	-	12		33
Maize based production system
Arjia	Maize, Sesame, Sorghum, Blackgram, Horsegram, Clusterbean Taramira, Mustard, Groundnut, Greengram (10)	Maize, Blackgram, Groundnut, Sesame, Mustard (5)	-	-		15
Ballowal Saunkhri	Maize, Blackgram, Greengram, Toria, Gobisarson, Wheat, Chickpea, Lentil, Raya, Taramira, Ashgourd (11)	-	Maize, Wheat (2)	Guava, Amla, Blackgram, Sesame, Lentil, Taramira, Raya, Gunia grass, Cenchrus sp. Napier, Bajra hybrid (10)		23
Rakh Dhiansar	Maize, Cowpea (2)	-	-	-		2

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