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Mizoram

Name of the Project: Sustainable agriculture development through
expansion, enhancement and modelling in the state of Mizoram
Project Focus: Sustainable agriculture
Location: Aizawl, Kolasib, Serchhip & Mamit Districts of Mizoram
Project Finance: Rs. 10.38 Crore (USD 1.38 million)
Duration: 4 years (2016-2020); Extended upto 2021; Completed
Name of Executing Entity: Department of Agriculture, Government
of Mizoram
Project Beneciaries: Around 1,30,000 local community members

Project Area: e state of Mizoram lying in the north-eastern part of India is highly vulnerable to climate change due
to its geo-climatic condition and repeated exposure to cyclonic storms, cloudbursts, hailstorms and landslides. ere has
been an increase in the average maximum temperature during 1996-2005 by + 0.28°C over the decade of 1986-1995.
Analysis of the climate data during the past 20 years i.e., from 1986 to 2005 on a yearly basis shows a gradual decline in
rainfall followed by a sudden increase from 1990 to 1995. e region has experienced ood incidents during 2008 to
2011 which has resulted in extensive crop damage and erosion of cropland lying in the uvial ood plains. It has been
estimated that extreme precipitation events may increase by 5-10 days in all the regions in the Northeast, and the rise in
temperature with respect to the 1970s would range from 1.8°C to 2.1°C (Mizoram SAPCC 2012-2017).

About 61.37% of the state’s area is
under Jhum or Shifting Cultivation
practice which is required to be
brought under sustainable agriculture
systems. To address these
vulnerabilities, the proposed project
envisions to augment the livelihood
of rural communities through
enhancing resilience of agriculture
crops to climate variability, livestock
farming and sheries and application
of improved production and risk
management technologies.

Urbanization in the
Mizoram Hill

Problem of
Shifting Cultivation

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Climate Change Interventions of
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