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NAFCC

Bihar

Name of the Project : Scaling up Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA)
through Mainstreaming Climate Smart Villages (CSVs) in Bihar.
Project Focus : Sustainable Agriculture
Location : Darbhanga – Samastipur and Nalanda- Shekhpura
region of Bihar
Project Finance : Rs. 23.00 Crore (USD 3.07 million)
Duration : 3 Years (2017-2020); Extension upto 2022; Ongoing
Name of Executing Entity : Bihar Agri Management and Extension
Training Institute (BAMETI) Department of Agriculture, Govt. of
Bihar
Project Beneciaries : About 10,000 families in 100 villages
(71,725 ha. area)

Project Area: Bihar state is highly vulnerable to climate change. Lack of forest area, high yield-variability of food grains,
the prevalence of rainfed agriculture, lack of crop insurance, compounding agricultural vulnerability, and high sensitivity
of the health sector (disease prevalence) coupled with a low adaptive capacity due to a lack of healthcare workers are the
major drivers of vulnerability for Bihar. According to Climate Vulnerability Assessment for Adaptation Planning in India
using a common framework, 14 out of 50 districts which are most vulnerable
to climate change in India are in Bihar. Darbhanga and Samastipur are
among the top 20 districts with maximum exposure to extreme ood events.

Bihar State Action Plan on Climate
Change has put across sectoral plans to
tackle the issue of climate change.
Districts in Bihar are vulnerable to
socio-economic, biophysical and
institutional factors that are drivers of
vulnerability for climate change.
SAPCC presents plethora of smart
strategies – strengthening agriculture
chains, ensuring minimum support
price to farmers, de-siltation measures
of Kosi, development of agro-based
industries, and others. Drought-prone
hit village

Floods in Bihar

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Climate Change Interventions of
NABARD – A Glimpse