Adaptation of small scale farmers to climatic risks in India - Sustainet

Extension services: Extension services for agriculture related activities are needed. Diversify production
into agro-forestry or adopting more sustainable land use practices requires adequate training. This is
absent in most of the villages and is very much desired by the farming communities.
Assure access to weather forecast: According to government officials, weather forecast exists for most
of the visited areas. However, farmers seldom have access to such information or are simply not aware
of these services. Assure adequate distribution of information to remote villages through awareness
raising campaigns is a possibility.
Affordable crop insurances: Farmers mentioned several times that affordable crop insurance would
make a huge difference for them. Designing and implementing pilot projects in this area is desirable.
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