In the context of India's preparation for Climate-Smart Agriculture, consider the following statements :
- The ‘Climate-Smart Village’ approach in India is a part of a project led by the Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), an international research programme.
- The project of CCAFS is carried out under Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) headquartered in France.
- The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) in India is one of the CGIAR's research centres. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Correct Answer: Option D
Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) aims to transform agricultural systems to support development and ensure food security in a changing climate.
In Climate-Smart Villages, farmers and researchers implement climate-smart agricultural practices, technologies, and services to optimize outcomes in challenging conditions.
Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) is an international program addressing global warming's impact on agricultural practices, policies, and measures through collaboration between CGIAR and Future Earth.
CGIAR (Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research) is a global partnership uniting international organizations engaged in food security research and is headquartered in France.
Hence, statement 2 is correct.
CCAFS Climate-Smart Villages (CSVs) successfully integrate global knowledge with local action, helping farmers sustainably increase food production, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and enhance climate change resilience.
Hence, statement 1 is correct.
ICRISAT (International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics), a CGIAR Research Center, is a non-profit, non-political public international research organization focused on agricultural research for development in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.
Hence, statement 3 is correct.
Therefore, all statements are correct.