Adaptation Example - India

Question 1

What have they done?

Answer 1

Tested technology and strategies for sustainable livelihood security in vulnerable rural communities

Question 2

Where is it?

Answer 2

Mewat District India

Question 3

What is it prone to?

Answer 3

Low rainfall and drought

Question 4

What are temperatures expected to rise to?

Answer 4

1.87 degrees in monsoon season and 2.73 in dry season

Question 5

What seeds were tested?

Answer 5

Superior seed varieties and successful ones were made available to village seed banks

Question 6

What were itnroduced?

Answer 6

Heat stress tolerant major crops increasing yields by 12-18%

Question 7

What improved water use efficiency?

Answer 7

Farmland levelled with lasers and improved water use efficiency by 15-20%

Question 8

Greater crop diversification?

Answer 8

Crop varieties like chillies tomato’s and onions