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Indo-French project to study effects of climate change on farming

11.04.2012

On 9 April, the Indo-French Centre for the Promotion of Advanced Research (CEFIPRA) launched a multi-disciplinary Indo-French research project titled ‘Adaptation of Irrigated Agriculture to Climate Change (AICHA). The study aims at developing an integrated model for analysing the impact of climate change on ground water-irrigated agriculture and for identifying available actions for climate-smart agriculture in South India. Sekhar Muddu, IISc Associate Professor (Department of Civil Engineering) involved in the project, said the study would extend up to three years and involve regular interaction with farmers in the region. The Indian and French governments are jointly funding the project. The research looks into all three fields pertaining to farming, namely, agronomy, hydrology and economics.

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