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NAFCC

Nagaland

Name of the Project: Gene pool Conservation of Indigenous Rice Varieties
under Traditional Integrated Rotational Farming System (Jhum optimisation)
for Promoting Livelihood and Food Security as Climate Change Adaptation
Strategy in Nagaland

Project Focus: Agriculture
Location: 10 villages in 5 districts of Nagaland viz., Tuensang, Wokha,
Zunheboto, Mokokchung, Kohima
Project Finance: Rs. 24.67 Cr (USD 3.7 mn)
Duration: 3 Years (2018-2021); Extended upto 2022; Ongoing
Name of Executing Entity: Department of Agriculture and line departments,
Government of Nagaland
Project Beneciaries: 1000 families (primary beneciary), Approximately
34000 people (secondary beneciary) in 10 villages

Project Area: Climate change is a major concern in Nagaland because 70% of the population is rural Nagaland depends
on climate sensitive sector such as agriculture, forestry etc. Analysis of past trends and future projects have shown that
during last 100 years, Nagaland has experienced increase in average annual temperature from 1.40 C to 1.60 C. e
projected increase in average annual temperature is 1.60 C-1.80C. Similarly, the rainfall is also expected to increase in
intensity by 20%. Number of extreme dry days and extreme wet days will increase during 2021-2050. e number of
days with heavy rainfall will increase by 38%. Moderate droughts and oods
events will also increase by 5%. is will have impact on the water yield
and evapotranspiration. By mid-century water yield in most of the
districts of Nagaland is expected to increase by 10-40% due to increase
in the intensity of rainfall. Evapo-transpiration is also expected to
increase by above 50% in the State during this period.

Nagaland is decit in food production.
Naga tribes grow everything they need
under Jhum farming Rotational
cultivation (jhuming) in fully
dependent on natural resources for soil
productivity, energy needs of
agriculture, genetic biodiversity of crop
varieties etc. Climate change has
resulted into low cropping intensity
mainly due to water stress, and
insucient soil moisture conditions
during post-monsoon season, recurrent Nagaland overall
vulnerability Index
drought, low soil fertility due to soil
erosion etc. Other factors for genetic
erosion of traditional rice varieties are
introduction of high yielding but
climate vulnerable varieties of rice, Baseline agriculture vulnerability
shortening of Jhum cycle etc. Index of Nagaland

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