Green-Ag Project | UPSC
HEADLINES:
Centre launches pilot project to reduce emissions from agriculture
WHY IN NEWS:
The project will be implemented in Mizoram, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Uttarakhand
SYLLABUS COVERED: GS 3 : Conservation of Biodiversity : Carbon sequestration
LEARNING:
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ISSUE:
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.
IASbhai WINDUP:
GREEN-AG PROJECT WOULD HELP IN
- Local people take advantage of the rich agro-biodiversity present in their landscape for sustainability of agriculture and livestock production practices.
- Promotion of secondary agriculture.
SOURCES:THE HINDU & PIB | Current Affairs News Analysis | Prelims & Mains 2020
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