ITANAGAR: With climate change posing threats globally, a three-day interactive training on mitigating climate change through integrated farming system (IFS) was organized by the Dirang-based Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) at Sangti village in West Siang district.
The training, which concluded on Sunday, was sponsored by the National Initiative on Climate Resilient Agriculture. It aimed at creating awareness among local farmers about the adverse impact of climate change, a press release said here on Monday.
Director of National Research Centre on Yak (NRCY) S M Deb explained to the farmers about the ways to minimize the effects of climate change on agriculture and allied sectors.
While urging the KVK team to conduct more such training camps, Deb assured all possible support from the NRCY for the betterment of the farming community of the district.
KVK programme coordinator N D Singh explained to the farmers about the judicious use of natural resources to mitigate the effect of climate change and to increase their income through agriculture and allied sectors. He also urged the farmers to add value to their raw products through food processing. Later, he talked about the importance of organic farming and crop rotation system.
Arunachal Pradesh has already adopted the State Action Plan on Climate Change as part of the state's contribution to the national strategy to counter and mitigate the adverse impact of climate change.
