CGIAR Climate
Climate Smart Villages- Karnal
Farmers in Karnal use a teniometer to gauge the moisture level in soil. The instrument can help them judge when fields need to be irrigated when they practice Alternate Wetting and Drying of paddy- a climate smart practice that mitigates methane emissions from rice and conserves water.
The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) is working with communities to develop ‘Climate-Smart Villages’. These are sites where researchers, local partners, and farmers collaborate to evaluate and maximize synergies across a portfolio of climate-smart agricultural interventions. The programme aims to improve farmers’ income and resilience to climatic risks and boost their ability to adapt to climate change. Photographer: CCAFS/2014/Prashanth Vishwanathan
Climate Smart Villages- Karnal
Farmers in Karnal use a teniometer to gauge the moisture level in soil. The instrument can help them judge when fields need to be irrigated when they practice Alternate Wetting and Drying of paddy- a climate smart practice that mitigates methane emissions from rice and conserves water.
The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) is working with communities to develop ‘Climate-Smart Villages’. These are sites where researchers, local partners, and farmers collaborate to evaluate and maximize synergies across a portfolio of climate-smart agricultural interventions. The programme aims to improve farmers’ income and resilience to climatic risks and boost their ability to adapt to climate change. Photographer: CCAFS/2014/Prashanth Vishwanathan