NITI Aayog launches climate-resilient agri-food investment forum yourstory.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from yourstory.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The initiative aims to develop an investment and partnership to advance climate-resilient agrifood systems among the government, private sectors, and farmers organisations, and financial institutions in India, it said.
India s home and agriculture ministries, along with other agencies, are calling for improved forecasts of extreme weather events as climate change impacts become more pronounced. The agencies highlighted the need for better predictions of heatwaves, lightning strikes, and glacial lake outburst floods, among other events. They stressed that extreme weather is one of the biggest challenges facing the country and that accurate and localized forecasts are necessary for farmers and disaster management. The India Meteorological Department also launched a National Framework of Climate Services to reduce losses from climate hazards. | Latest News India
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. With India's farm sector remaining resilient to erratic weather conditions, the government is hopeful of having bountiful food grain production even as it tries hard to keep a lid on food inflation ahead of general elections in 2024. India News | Govt Hopeful of 'bountiful Harvest' Amid Food Inflation Headwinds.
From floods to droughts, extreme weather events this year have not only raised fears over foodgrain production but also created an artificial supply scare that forced the government to take a slew of pre-emptive measures, including export curbs on certain commodities.