In the context of Indias preparation for Climate-Smart Agriculture, consider the following statements : 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 internationa

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Q: (IAS/2021)
In the context of India’s preparation for Climate-Smart Agriculture, consider the following statements :
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 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?

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Current Affairs

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IAS

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The correct answer is option 4, 1, 2, and 3 are all correct statements.

Explanation:

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. This statement is correct. The Climate-Smart Village approach was first introduced in India in 2012 as a part of a project led by the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), which is a collaboration between the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) and the Earth System Science Partnership (ESSP).

The project of CCAFS is carried out under Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) headquartered in France. This statement is partially correct. The CGIAR is a global partnership that unites organizations engaged in research for a food-secure future. The CGIAR is headquartered in Montpellier, France, and has its offices in various countries. The CCAFS project is led by CGIAR and is carried out in collaboration with various research centers and organizations.

The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) in India is one of the CGIAR’s research centres. This statement is correct. ICRISAT is one of the 15 research centers of CGIAR and is headquartered in Hyderabad, India. It focuses on crops that are important for smallholder farmers in the semi-arid tropics of Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.