Agriculture, Climate and Eastern Uttar Pradesh

• Leading in Agriculture Production

• 34.8% of state income (aprox.)

• Largest employment source 66% of total workers• Direct employment to

35.5million population• Small-Marginal-Landless

Farmers : More than 90%• 70 percent land under

problem • 2,50,000 ha gone for non-

agri purposes in last 10 years

Agriculture- ClimateLargely weather dependent

Climate Change

• Change in volume, time and pattern of rainfall

• Flash and Accidental floods• Increasing dry spells during

monsoon• Increasing Humidity and

temperature variation• Hot winds during winters• Increasing water logging

periods

Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture

• Production and Livelihood• Food Insecurity• Decreasing bio-diversity• Increasing Migration• Fodder and Livestock,

Pasture Land• Gender Issues

Climate Change in U.P.- Case of Rohin Basin

Historic A2R1 A2R5 BIR3 BIR4

January 18.2 8.57 4.98 8.21 6.98

February 16.01 5.9 6.37 6.3 6.23

March 20.97 2.88 4.87 6.26 3.17

April 40.76 3.78 3.93 4.15 3.88

May 127.09 86.56 152.99 81.95 188.08

June 366.55 410.21 410.33 389.39 470.72

July 648.29 568.56 511.56 568.01 604.46

August 476.05 503.08 503.48 504.58 500.5

September 321.58 346.54 353.27 364.59 292.59

October 86.9 36.09 26.74 20.08 23.59

November 8.38 1.21 1.76 1.46 1.8

December 19.47 116.61 9.05 8.7 8.28

Rainfall patterns

Flood Area :

Approach

AdaptiveCapacities

Indigenous Knowledge

ScientificKnow how

Agriculture & LivelihoodSustainability

Agricultural Adaptation

Efforts towards Disaster Risk Reduction

Crop Management:

Time Management

June - August August - October December - June

Preparedness/Preventive

Living withFloods

RecoveryRehabitative

Preponing Crops With standing Crops Postponing Crops

Paddy (Turanta, Satha, N-97, Radh-4, Bangalia-10) Maize, Watermelon, Ladyfinger Pointed guard

Paddy (Sengar, Jal Lahri, Jalhar+15 deeprooted) Guava, Arjun,Bamboo, Cane Trapa,Lotus

Paddy (Boro, Chainiya,Etc. Barseem, Mustard,Coriander, Auricle pea

Crop Management: Space Management

Resource Flow

Alternate Extension System

Community Efforts

Drainage Improvement

Road Elevation

Self-Managed Institutions helping people to adapt

Efforts of Adaptation

Other Efforts

• Cost Benefit Analysis of Floods/ Drought • Policy Research on Climate Change and Adaptation• Disaster Risk Reduction Programme• Enhancing Livelihoods in Floods • Food Security and Climate Change • Documentation of indigenous knowledge in floods and Drought• Climate Change and Urban Resilience (ACCCRN)

R & D for developing appropriate crop varieties

Synergy of technical know how and local wisdom

Space for more local innovations

Providing capacity support and opportunities of developing farmer trainers and farmer to farmer sharing and extension.

Involvement of women farmers in all the aspects of adaptive agriculture

Policy Implications

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