The 3rd State Level Steering Committee Meeting on National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change (NAFCC) was held under the Chairmanship of Chief Secretary Nagaland, J Alam, IAS on 12th August 2021 at the Secretariat Conference Hall, Kohima.
A brief presentation on implementation of NAFCC project in Nagaland was made by Joint Director, SARS Temsuinla. She stated that the project titled“Gen Pool Conservation of Indigenous Rice Varieties under Traditional Integrated Rotational Farming System (Jhum optimization) for Promoting Livelihood and Food Security as Climate Change Adaptation Strategy in Nagaland” was launched in April 2019 with the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change, Government of India as the funding Agency. She further highlighted that the project was implemented in five districts of Nagaland covering 22 villages and benefiting around 1000 families.
Various agendas were discussed in the meeting including extension of the project period. APC, Kikheto Sema, IAS explained that the project was for a period of 3 years, however the project could not be implemented on time due to delay in release of fund, the total lock down due to COVID-19 and prolonged dry spell which has affected standing crops in some districts. He therefore sought approval from the house to request the Ministry to further extend the project period till March 2022 to complete the Project, to which the house agreed.
The NAFCC Project in Nagaland aims to undertake baseline survey for targeting of Jhum area, facilitate treatment @ 1 ha of Jhum area per family, develop Germplasm of traditional rice varieties and other indigenous crops, promote cultivation of Indigenous varieties of rice in 1000 ha area, establish 100 nos. of vermicomposting units, etc. For promoting water use-efficiency and its conservation, gully plugs, loose boulder check dams, bench terraces and land leveling works would be undertaken.
The projects under NAFCC prioritizes the needs that builds climate resilience in the areas identified under the SAPCC (State Action Plan on Climate Change) and the relevant Missions under NAPCC (National Action Plan on Climate Change) and National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) is the National Implementing Entity (NIE).
(Akummeren, IA)
