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Message from the Chairman

Dr. G. R Chintala
Chairman
NABARD

Promotion of climate resilient agricultural production practices, systems
and technologies will be the most eective strategies for boosting crop and
livestock yields in the face of climate change between now and future

e impacts of global warming Natural Resources Management transition and incentivize private
have been intensifying, widening (UPNRM), etc. has been playing an sector participation to scale up
and creating disruptions in Indian important role in meeting the investments for a sustainable and
agriculture and allied sector India’s climate pledges and transformational impact.
production systems. e landmark ambition. NABARD has unique
report on Sixth Assessment (AR distinction of being accredited as Various potential opportunities lies
06) of Climate Change 2021: e National Implementing Entity in the development and upscaling
Physical Science Basis, released by (NIE) of Adaptation Fund (AF) and of low emission and climate
UNFCCC on 09 August 2021, National Adaptation Fund for resilient production systems in
has literally issued a “code red” to Climate Change (NAFCC) as well India through the adoption of
humanity as we are rushing as Direct Access Entity (DAE) of participatory natural resource
towards a 1.5 degree Celsius the Green Climate Fund (GCF). In management practices, adoption of
hotter planet by 2040. e the climate change arena, NABARD modern technological solutions like
extreme heat thresholds relevant to has facilitated sanctioning of 40 drones, IoT, block chain, etc., use
agriculture and health are innovative and high impact climate of innovative climate risk
projected to exceed more change adaptation and mitigation management instruments and
frequently at a higher global projects with a total nancial venturing into development of
warming levels, viz., above 1.5°C. outlay of ` 1853 crore green products.
(USD 257.21 million).
India is a signatory to the Paris e digital ipbook showcases the
Agreement under the United As per International Finance portfolio of innovative and high
Nations Framework Convention Corporation (IFC), for meeting impact climate change projects in
on Climate Change (UNFCCC). India's climate change actions an interactive manner. I rmly
NABARD’s climate action between 2018 and 2030, an believe that this digital publication
through its Climate Change (CC) estimated climate nance of at least will be useful for all our
initiatives and projects/ USD 3.1 trillion would be required. stakeholders and partners in
programmes under Tribal To meet this humongous climate recognizing NABARD’s eorts on
Development Fund (TDF), nance requirement, India will have building climate resilient
Watershed Development Fund to nd new and alternative ways to agro-ecological livelihoods and
(WDF), Umbrella Programme on nance the low carbon growth ecosystems.

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Climate Change Interventions of
NABARD – A Glimpse