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Telangana

Name of the Project: Resilient Agricultural Households through
Adaptation to Climate Change in Mahabubnagar District of Telangana
Project Focus: Agriculture

Location: 15 villages in Mahbubnagar district of Telanagana
Project Finance: Rs. 24 Cr (USD 3.6 mn)
Duration: 4 Years (2016-2020); Extended upto 2021; Completed
Name of Executing Entity: Environment protection Training and
Research Institute (EPTRI), Government of Telangana
Project Beneciaries: Farming community of Mahbubnagar district,
Telangana state

Project Area: Telangana is a semi-arid zone and has a predominantly hot and dry climate. e areas covered by the
Deccan Plateau are characterized by hot summers with relatively mild winters. About 55.49% of the State’s population is
dependent on some form or the other on farm activity for livelihoods. Agriculture is one of the critical areas vulnerable to
Climate Change. In view of this, there will be greater impacts from climate change on livelihoods. As per the GSDP of
2014-15, agriculture sector expected negative growth of -10.3% recorded in agriculture and allied sectors, attributed
mainly to the adverse seasonal conditions. Agriculture per season was badly hit due to climatic conditions and
recorded negative growth of -21.3%, which was partially compensated by the positive growth trends
in Livestock (6.5%), Forestry & Water logging (2.7%) and sheries (11.4%).
Consequently, the contribution of Agricultural sector declined to 12.8% from
15.1% in the previous year.

Mahabubnagar district is one of the
most drought prone areas in Telangana
and classied as rain shadow district.
e average rainfall of Mahabubnagar
district is 651 mm, most of it received
during south west monsoon period
(June-September). e rainfall is hardly
69% of the state average (940 mm).
e year-to-year variation in the actual
rainfall ranges between -32% (in
2004-05) and + 61% (in 2005-06)
resulting in more of dry spells during
the cropping season. Analysis of
historical (50 years) rainfall data
indicated that the dependable rainfall
decreased during months of June, July Project location mandals
in Mahabubnagar
and September of Southwest monsoon.
Government of Telangana has
conducted an adaptive capacity analysis
of the state, which indicates that
Mahabubnagar district has the least Adaptive capacity Index
adaptive capacity.

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