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Fostering Climate Resilient Upland Farming Systems in Nagaland - UTF/IND/196/IND

Year of publication 2022

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Project

Synopsis (short abstract) Increasing population and its resultant food demands in Nagaland is exerting tremendous pressure on the land and forest of the State, thereby posing challenges to sustainability of jhum farmers and farming system. Jhum is an age old system, and to ensure its sustainability an appropriate and judicious integration of modern technologies with traditional farming wisdom is crucial. In addition, climate change adaptation in Nagaland is critical, as over 71 percent of the population is rural and dependent on climate sensitive production systems and natural resources; and changing climate patterns are further exacerbating the impacts of shortened jhum cycles. Against this background, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is supporting the Government of Nagaland through the Fostering Climate Resilient Upland Farming Systems in the Northeast (FOCUS) project, to address the above mentioned issues. Through the current project, FAO provided technical assistance to the FOCUS project, in order to enhance the environmental sustainability and profitability of farming systems in Nagaland.

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