Vol. 12, Issue 5 (2023)

Author(s):
Mangshatabam Annie, Raj Kumar Pal and Kakali Konwar

Abstract:
Agriculture is a vital sector in India, contributing significantly to the country economy and supporting the livelihoods of a large portion of the population. However, climate change has emerged as a significant threat to the sector, impacting crop yields, altering weather patterns, and creating uncertain growing conditions for farmers. In this situation, providing accurate and timely agromet advisories is essential. The India Meteorological Department, under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, is addressing the issues related to agriculture and also to combat the impact of climate change through Agromet advisory Services. These services provide farmers with specialized advisories that can greatly improve crop production and mitigate the negative effects of extreme weather. Farmers can take the necessary activities at the farm level according to the agromet alerts and advance weather information provided by AAS. The delivery of services is being extended up to the village level in order to improve efficient risk management in agriculture.