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Adaptive Sustainable

Agriculture NABARD

Agriculture is the lifeline for rural poor, particularly communities living in resource fragile dry lands. Limited
ecosystem services and scanty rainfall patterns limit the potential of agricultural productivity, thus having
implications on food security, livelihoods, and general well-being of communities in these regions. Currently,
dry lands are plagued by over-exploitation and over-utilization of agriculture. The unintended consequences
of up-scaling the green revolution and white revolution models into the dry land regions of India are being
deeply felt. Agriculture being highly climate sensitive makes communities further vulnerable.

However, if managed well, agriculture in dry land regions can be both profitable and sustainable. NABARD in
association with WOTR has been working in this direction and promotes Adaptive sustainable agriculture –
climate compatible agricultural methodologies, low external input systems, efficient water use, and
encourages collective farm management particularly for small-holder farmers.

This includes:
System of Crop Intensification (SCI):
It involves soil preparation and management, crop spacing, systematic application of locally prepared
organic inputs from livestock, and micro-nutrient foliar sprays. It is simple to follow. It is a viable intermediate
between organic farming and is climate adaptive.

SCI is about plant management rather than pest management and relies on the principle that adequate
amounts of phytochemicals in the plant's system help combat climate induced stresses. Optimal crop
spacing ensures higher yields. It brings back the critical link between agriculture and livestock by laying
emphasis on having an integrated farming systems approach.
Water Budgeting and Efficient Water Use Systems:

While suitable crop production methodologies have been identified for sustainable/ profitable agriculture
in dry lands – this is not enough to use water judiciously for humans, agriculture, and livestock as to optimize
benefits in climate variability, erratic rainfall and possible drought – is a key essential. While water budgeting
is a concept that can be used at various levels, in agriculture it is geared towards ensuring optimal use of
water available for agriculture – based on which crops for the year are planned, both at village and farm
levels. This includes use of drip irrigation systems, equitable sharing of excess water, and judicious decisions
on groundwater withdrawals.

Collective Farm Management


Agriculture being highly climate sensitive makes the small land holder
farmers the first victims as they have low adaptive capacity. In this
context, Adaptive Sustainable Agriculture has been taken through a
system that connects concepts of water-budgeting based crop
planning and efficient water use systems with collectivization of farm
resources for agriculture.

The initiative promotes bringing together groups of individual


farmers with adjoining lands to share their farm resources for
farming. It starts with connecting water resources through uniquely
designed drip irrigation system ensuring all farmers in the group get
adequate water. Based on the total available water in all sources
(tube/ bore wells), the crops for the season are planned. This
initiative promotes effective use of water for crop planning and
gently induces crop diversification per farmer, collective
management of farm lands, farm equipment and infrastructure and
encourages collective marketing of the produce.

Collective farm management reduces the risk and builds response


capacity of small land holder farmers to impacts of climate change as
well as enhances food and income security.
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National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development


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