NMSA-Rainfed Area Development (RAD)
RAD is being implemented by RFS
Division
RAD
focuses on Integrated Farming System (IFS) for enhancing productivity and
minimizing risks associated with climatic variability’s. Under this system,
crops/cropping system is integrated with activities like horticulture,
livestock, fishery, agro-forestry, apiculture etc. to enable farmers not only
in maximizing farm returns for sustaining livelihood, but also to mitigate the
impacts of drought, flood or other extreme weather events with the income
opportunity from allied activities during crop damage.
For
the Year 2020-21 (B.E), budget provision of Rs. 202.50 crore has been made for
implementation of the programme. The major findings of impact evaluation
carried out by Agricultural Corporation Finance Ltd in 2017 are as under:
Integrated
Farming System (IFS) is an effective initiative of DAC&FW for climate
resilient and sustainable livelihoods of the farmers adopting cluster approach.
Horticulture and Livestock based farming system are more popular intervention
among most of the farmers. There is high demand for assistance for these
interventions. The Livestock based farming system not only enhances the
livelihoods but also increases the organic residue in the soils which further
improves soil health and ecology.
Knowledge-smart
technology supported by the scheme: Integrated farming system
Know more about this: https://nmsa.dac.gov.in/frmComponents.aspx