Climate-Smart Agriculture & Carbon Farming Potential

Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) and carbon farming focus on adopting climate-resilient farming practices that enhance productivity, improve adaptation, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and generate carbon sequestration benefits, supporting India’s sustainable agriculture and climate commitments.

Background

  • India’s commitment to the Paris Agreement includes creating an additional carbon sink of 2.5 to 3 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent by 2030.
  • Carbon farming provides a nature-based solution by converting agricultural land into a carbon sink through practices like zero-tillage and agroforestry.

Constitutional Mandate

  • Article 48A: Directs the State to protect and improve the environment.
  • Article 51A(g): Fundamental duty ....
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