ICAR launched National Initiative on Climate Resilient Agriculture - Environment & Biodiversity
Q. Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) launched National Initiative on Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA). It will cover which of the following sectors?
1) Crops
2) Food Processing
3) Livestock
4) Fisheries- Published on 28 Aug 15a. Only 1, 3 and 4
b. Only 1, 2 and 3
c. Only 1 and 2
d. All of the above
ANSWER: Only 1, 3 and 4
Its objective is to enhance the resilience of Indian agriculture covering crops, livestock and fisheries to climatic variability and climate change through development and application of improved production and risk management technologies.