Green-Ag Project | UPSC

PILOT PROJECT

• Mizoram is one of the five states where the project will be implemented.
• Other states include Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Uttarakhand.
• The project is designed to achieve multiple global environmental benefits in at least 1.8 million hectares (ha) of land in five landscapes.

AIM

• It aims to bring at least 104,070 ha of farms under sustainable land and water management.

OBJECTIVE

• The project will also ensure 49 million Carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq) sequestered or reduced through sustainable land use and agricultural practices.

FUNDING

IMPLEMENTATION

• Department of Agriculture, Cooperation, and Farmers’ Welfare (DAC&FW) is the national executing agency.
• Other key players involved in its implementation are Food and Agricultre Organization (FAO) and the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC).

TIMELINE

• The pilot project is supposed to end on March 31, 2026, in all states, including Mizoram.
• The project covers 145,670 ha of land in two districts — Lunglei and Mamit.

SIGNIFICANCE

• This project becomes unique for its site selection.
• The landscape has revenue villages and community land in close conjunction with national parks and protected areas.

• The unique advantage of Mizoram in terms of agro-climatic conditions, water availability and a hard-working population.
• The state could produce niche products like passion fruits and provide them to the entire country, besides exploring export markets too.