1.The ‘Climate-Smart Village’ approach in India is a part of a project led by the Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), an international research programme.

2. The project of CCAFS is carried out under the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) headquartered in France.

3. The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) in India is one of the CGIAR’s research centres.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 Only

(b) 2 and 3 Only

(c) 1 and 3 Only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

19. Ans:  d

Explanation:

Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is an integrative approach to address these interlinked challenges of food security and climate change, that explicitly aims for three objectives:

1. Sustainably increasing agricultural productivity
2. Adapting and building resilience of agricultural and food security systems 
3. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture (including crops, livestock and fisheries)

Climate-Smart Villages (CSVs), is a participatory international research program of CGIAR  which includes participation from sites ranging from village to district level at which portfolios of CSA interventions are tested in a globally comparable manner with farmers, development agencies and the private sector. The CSV project launched in 2011 with 15 climate-smart villages in West Africa, East Africa and South Asia. Additional villages are now being chosen in Latin America and Southeast Asia. The project is led by Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS).

Hence, statement 1 is correct.

It is carried out under the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) which seeks to address the increasing challenge of global warming and declining food security on agricultural practices. CGIAR is headquartered in France.

Hence, statement 2 is correct.

About CGIAR: 

CGIAR Research Centers are non-profit research organizations conducting innovative research. Home to more than 9,000 scientists, researchers, technicians and staff, the Centers work to transform food, land and water systems in a climate crisis. 

CGIAR Research center in India is the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) in Patancheru, Telangana. CCAFS and CGIAR centers together are engaging with national and sub-national stakeholders including policymakers, NGOs and civil society groups, research organizations, farmers groups and private sector for promotion of climate-smart agriculture in India.

Hence, statement 3 is correct.

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