NABARD Climate Proofing project (CPP project):

During the Year NABARD has sanctioned Two Climate Projects was sanctioned, one is at Vikarabad District and another project is at Sangareddy District of Telangana State. The main Objectives of the Project are:

1. Improving adaptation to climate variability/ change in farm sector with better management and maintenance of soil and water regime enabling better crop / pasture land productivity and resultant increase in income of small and marginal farmers.
2. To protect the natural resources such as soil, moisture and vegetation to reduce the climate variability.

• To diversify livelihood from paddy monoculture and introduce horticultural vegetable, integrated farming practices to improve livelihood security

1. To introduce solar pumping system for efficient use of water in select crops based on vulnerability.
2. To develop resource material and tool for monitoring of the climate change adaptation and mitigation co-benefits.
3. Adoption of efficient water management technologies like micro irrigation, solar pumping system, water sharing/distribution system, etc. in the watershed;

• Minimizing risk of crop failure in rainfed areas in the watershed
• Creating marketing awareness among the members of the FPO