Washington, DC
October 7, 2008
USDA/FAS GAIN report IN 8116
Report highlights:
India agriculture is
vulnerable to the impact of climate change due to
predominantly rainfed agriculture, Himalayan glacier fed
river basins, a large livestock population and a 7,500
kilometer long coastal agriculture system. India’s policy
and initiatives on climate change do not focus on mitigating
strategies for lowering GHG emissions, particularly if it
compromises the growing energy requirement needed for
achieving their developmental goals, including large scale
expansion of coal-fired thermal power. On June 30, 2008, the
Prime Minister released the National Action Plan on Climate
Change that focuses attention on eight priority
national missions, including the National Mission for
Sustainable Agriculture.
Full report:
http://www.fas.usda.gov/gainfiles/200810/146296047.pdf
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