Page 30 - GIZ CAFRI Report

NAFCC

Madhya Pradesh

Name of the Project: Enhancing Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change
through Development of Climate-Smart Villages in Select Vulnerable
Districts of Madhya Pradesh
Project Focus: Agriculture
Location: 60 project villages in Sehore, Rajgarh and Satna districts of
Madhya Pradesh
Project Finance: Rs. 24.88 Crore (USD 3.74 million)
Duration: 3 Years (2016-2019); Extended up to 2022; Ongoing
Name of Executing Entity: State Knowledge Management Centre on
Climate Change (SKMCC), EPCO and Urban Development and
Environment Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh
Project Beneciaries: Direct: 300 + Households of marginalized farmers;
Indirect: 1,000 farmers through training and capacity building initiatives.

Project Area : Madhya Pradesh, a state of Central India is experiencing dramatic climate events such as extreme rainfall,
oods and droughts events resulting into the reduced agricultural productivity and distress in agrarian communities.
Agriculture sector is the main stay of the state’s economy with 31 % share, supports 74% of rural population and 71%
of the state’s workforce. Of the 15 million hectares of net sown area, only about 38% is irrigated.
Rainfall during monsoon is projected to increase between 0.5-30.0 % over
the baseline period values (Naresh Kumar et al., 2014) with greater
variability. Climate change is projected to increase the monsoon season
mean maximum temperatures by 1.1 to 1.9oC in 2030 (2020-2050) period
in A1b scenario in Madhya Pradesh (MP SAPCC 2014).

e eastern and south-eastern parts of
the state has been experiencing high
runo because of relatively higher
rainfall over a very brief period, high
gradient and presence of crystalline
rocks. As a result, most of the streams
are almost dry for 4 to 6 months in the
year (Jan to June). To address the
above ecosystem vulnerabilities,
project puts climate change adaptation
plan for the agriculture sector at the
center-stage. e project aims to
address these concerns through
appropriate interventions like nutrient Biotic Pressure:
management, water conservation Collection of NTFP
techniques and energy smart
techniques.

Deforestation and
Soil Erosion

30
Climate Change Interventions of
NABARD – A Glimpse