National Innovations In Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA)

The Government of India is implementing programmes such as National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) to tackle the impact of climate change on agriculture.
It was launched by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) in 2011.
To enhance resilience of Indian agriculture to climate change and climate vulnerability through strategic research and technology demonstration.
The research on adaptation and mitigation covers crops, livestock, fisheries and natural resource management.
It consists of four components namely a) Strategic Research b) Technology Demonstration c) Capacity Building and d) Sponsored or Competitive Grants.