Sustaining rice production in a changing climate
Last updated: 16/04/2010 //
'ClimaRice-II' is a project Supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway, through the Royal Norwegian Embassy, New Delhi (2009- 2011) and focuses on climate change, agriculture, water, food security and livelihoods.
This interdisciplinary project aims to test and validate climate change adaptation techniques related to rice production, in close co-operation with farmers and local agencies in two study areas in India, namely: Krishna river basin in Andhra Pradesh and Cauvery river basin in Tamil Nadu.
The other project partners include – Bioforsk, Norway; International Pacific Research Center (IPRC), Hawaii; Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), Coimbatore along with International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Hyderabad.
The project has launched an interactive website for sharing the information on research outcomes and getting feedbacks. To visit the website, please click here.