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Digital Climate Atlas
January 28 , 2026
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- The Government of India launched the Atlas of Climate Adaptation in Indian Agriculture (ACASA-India) to help farmers plan for climate challenges.
- It was developed by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-led National Agricultural Research and Extension System (NARES) in collaboration with Borlaug Institute for South Asia (BISA) under the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT).
- The platform provides location-specific, data-driven guidance for climate-resilient agriculture.
- Insights from ACASA-India will help government agencies decide on future investments for climate risk reduction and scaling opportunities.
- The National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) was launched by ICAR in 2011 to strengthen Indian agriculture against climate change.
- Climate Resilient Agriculture (CRA) aims to help farming systems withstand shocks like droughts, floods, and extreme weather while recovering quickly.
- About 57% of rural households in India depend on farming, and 51% of net sown area is rainfed, making it vulnerable to climate variability.
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