NMSA
seeks to transform Indian agriculture into a climate resilient production
system through suitable adaptation and mitigation measures in domains of both
crops and animal husbandry.
·
Features –
Promotes
location specific integrated/Composite Farming
Systems;
Conserve
natural resources through appropriate soil and moisture conservation measures;
Adopt
comprehensive soil health management practices;
Optimize
utilization of water resources through efficient water management to expand
coverage for achieving ‗more crop per drop;
Develop
capacity of farmers & stakeholders.
There
are three major components of the mission such
as
Rainfed
Area Development (RAD)
Soil
Health Management (SHM)
Climate
Change and Sustainable Agriculture: Monitoring, Modeling and Networking (CCSAMMN).
Various
dimensions of the mission have been embedded in to schemes of Ministry of
Agriculture through a process of restructuring of various schemes/missions
implemented and convergence with other related programmes of Central/State Governments.
