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ANNUAL REPORT

2016-2017

TASK FORCE ON HIMALAYAN AGRICULTURE (TF-6)

National Mission for Sustaining Himalayan Ecosystems

(NMSHE)

Submitted to Department of Science & Technology,

Govt. of India New Delhi

NRM Division Indian Council of Agricultural Research

New Delhi

CONTENTS

Particulars Page Part-A: General Information 1 Part-B: Physical Progress

1. 1. Objectives 2. 2. Work Plan

2.1 Cold Arid Himalayan Region 2.2 Lower and Middle Himalayan Region 2.3 North-Eastern Himalayan Region

3. 3.Task Force Deliverables 4. 4. Methodology 5. 5. Study area

5.1 Cold Arid Himalayan Region 5.2 Lower and Middle Himalayan Region 5.3 North-Eastern Himalayan Region

6. 6. Quantitative outcomes 6.1 Research papers published 6.2 Reports/Monographs/Internal publications 6.3 New techniques/models developed/introduced

6.4 Crop Varieties Introduced under NMSHE 6.5 Horticultural Crop Varieties Introduced under NMSHE 6.6 Poultry Varieties Introduced under NMSHE 6.7 Animal Breeds Introduced under NMSHE 6.8 Fish Breeds Introduced under NMSHE

7. 7. Patents filed/awarded 8. Details of workshop/ conferences/ seminars/capacity building programmes

organized 9. 9. Personnel trained

10. Post-graduate/doctoral candidates completed their courses 11. Foreign deputation/visit of PI/Co-PIs/students 12. Any other progress/achievements 13. Action taken on the recommendations of Annual review meeting 14. Deliverables which could not be achieved 15. Contribution of outcomes from the project to achieve overall objectives of

NMSHE mission

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Part-C: Budget 1. 1. Financial Position 2. 2. Procurement/Usage of Equipment

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Annexure I 33

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PART-A: GENERAL INFORMATION

Title of the project National Mission for Sustaining Himalayan Ecosystem

DST reference No DST/SPLICE/CCP/NMSHE/TF-6/ICAR/2014(G); dated 16.03.2015

PI’s name, Address, Contact No. Dr. A. Arunachalam Task Force Coordinator, NMSHE TF-6 Indian Council of Agricultural Research Room No. 101, Krishi Bhawan New Delhi 110001 Contact No. +91-11-23385065 Email id: [email protected]

Total cost of the project Rs. 16,73,08,800

Duration 5 years

Date of Start of the project 16th March, 2015

Date of Completion 15th March, 2020

Period of Report From 1st April 2016 To 31st March, 2017

Funds Received

Sanction Number

1st year: Rs. 55,00,000 2nd year: Rs. 4,52,94,560 3rd year: NIL --

Date of sanction amount --

Total Expenditure incurred as on 31.03.2017

Rs. 3,02,61,000

Date of submission of UC/SE 25.05.2017

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Executive Summary

The report covers the progress of Task Force 6 (TF-6) on Himalayan agriculture

under the National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem (NMSHE) for the

year 2016-17. The TF-6 was commissioned to the Indian Council of Agricultural Research

(ICAR) to work in three distinct regions of the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR) viz., cold

arid in western Himalayan region, lower and middle Himalayan region and north-eastern

Himalayan region to fulfil the following task; Database creation, Monitoring, Modelling

and Simulation, Vulnerability Assessment, Adaptation Policy Research, Pilot Studies for

Revalidation and Capacity building. The progresses of the different regions are

summarized below:

Cold Arid Himalayan Region

Agriculture in the hills and mountains of the region suffers from inherent constraints of

remoteness and inaccessibility, marginality and fragility in terms of moisture stress and

poor soil conditions and a short growing season. Invasive weeds in the crop fields is one

the major problems in the region. A baseline survey for data collection was conducted in

Kargil and Leh districts of Ladakh. 23 weed varieties were identified from Saboo, Nang,

Stakmo and Umla villages. Another 18 varieties of weed were identified from the

Thiksey, Spituk, Ranbirpur and Chushot villages. Also, demonstrations were carried out

to control these weeds in the region by the use of different herbicides. Pendimethalin

(30% and 38%), for example, was found to be performing well in the barley crop.

Horticultural plantation (apple, apricot and walnut) are being promoted in the region for

enhancing the livelihood of the locals. Various crop accessions were tried for their

suitability in the cold arid region. EC-507741 of Chenopodium and IC-394002, IC-393969,

IC-420720, IC-429889, IC-393950 and BHS-380 of Barley showed promising results and

were found suitable to be introduced in the region. The region has significant coldwater

aquatic resources in terms of upland rivers, streams, high and low altitudinal natural

lakes, reservoirs that hold large population of indigenous and exotic, cultivable and non-

cultivable fish species. Information on resources is obsolete and updating information is

a challenge due to its kaleidoscopic topography of the sector. The fishery resources have

been digitized and buffer maps were generated to select the suitable site for

aquaculture so as to promote fish rearing in the region and generate extra income for

farmers. Workshops including vulnerability assessment and orchard management have

been conducted to enhance the proficiency of the system and overall 648 farmers have

been benefitted from these activities.

Lower and Middle Himalayan Region

Attempts are being made to develop the HAKN web portal and the secondary data from

different sources on various aspects have been compiled and collated. In order to assess

the Crop suitability of maize under changing climate scenario, it has been deduced that

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certain regions have become suitable for growing maize crop over the years and certain

others are hypothesized to become suitable in the near future. The shift in the suitability

area indicates the effect of changing climate on the Himalayan agricultural ecosystem.

Kotha Tarli village of Uttarakhand has been selected as the new Targeted Intervention

Site (TIS) for watershed management and baseline data has been collected from the site.

Improved varieties of vegetables such as capsicum, tomato, lettuce and broccoli have

been introduced in farmer’s field at Targeted Intervention Sites. Fish species are being

introduced with a combination of indigenous and exotic carps to have a better survival

at Dudholi and Todra villages. Floriculture interventions have been started in the region

and honey bee pollination is planned to enhance the flower yield. Farmer’s perception

survey was conducted at Jur Kafun village to assess the status of awareness about

various aspects of climate change among farmers. 8 training programs including

awareness programmes, technology demonstrations and scientist interaction were

organized.

North-Eastern Himalayan Region

The collection of relative climate data of last three decades and the disparity in rainfall

trends & patterns among different regions of Arunachal Pradesh have been studied to

assess the degree of impact of climate change in the region. The different land use

classes of selected TIS have been analysed for soil quality in Arunachal Pradesh and the

forest land has been found to have highest amount of organic carbon. The maximum

carbon stock was found in jhum land. The assessment of soil quality for different

parameters (soil moisture holding capacity, organic carbon, soil carbon stock, soil

microbial population, available N, P, K, micronutrients (Zn, Cu, Fe, Mn)) has also been

carried out in the TIS of Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Sikkim. Improved varieties

of cereals, pulses, oilseeds and vegetables have been introduced and the seeds of lentil,

pea and broad bean were also distributed in Manipur to helps farmers in adapting to

changing climate. Different cultivars of rice crop have been introduced under different

treatments at the targeted sites of Meghalaya, Tripura, Nagaland to screen the suitable

variety and nutrient management practice for the region. The pea-lentil/rice zero tillage

cultivation and fallow paddy-vegetable cultivation was implemented in the region.

Improved backyard poultry bird was introduced in Arunachal Pradesh in order to

integrate the system for sustained productivity. Awareness programs and pig health

camps were also organized along with training and technological backstopping

programs. 2992 farmers have been benefitted from the training and awareness

programs so far.

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Status of Taskforce deliverables for Lower and Middle Himalayan Region

Achievements Works to be done

Database creation

Development of HAKN web portal

Integrated information regarding resource availability in pilot sites and TIS

Database has been developed on aquatic resources and fish biodiversity and also for yield trend for the crops: Rice, Wheat, Maize, Millets and Soybean

Collection of existing database on horticultural crops (area, production, productivity) soil, water and human resources involved in agriculture and their livelihood sources

Study of village resource, crop, soil, natural resources available, and livelihood of farmers, gender mainstreaming

Analysis of socio-economic, socio-demographic variables available on paper/book/ websites etc.

Mapping livestock resources and husbandry practices (nutrition and health)

Recording weather data from target intervention site

Monitoring Identification of important agroforestry systems and important environmental/climatic parameters for ecosystem monitoring

Backyard poultry farming was monitored on the basis of parameters like growth, vaccination pattern and health care approaches

Development of location/system/situation specific fish farming models as adaptive measure for livelihood security in the region

Water samples and soil samples analyzed to determine the fertility status

Sero conversion was observed after vaccination of all animals

Carbon sequestration potential and soil fertility of various Agriculture /horticulture/ /agroforestry systems at different selected sites

Analysis and interpretation of data on rainfall, evaporation, runoff and soil loss from village and working site before, during the project and after completion of project

Land use/crop diversification, Soil fertility, (HP : Shimla District)

Selection/identification of major agroforestry and setting up important environmental/climatic parameters for ecosystem monitoring

Monitoring animal health at pilot site and Target intervention site

Intervened technologies

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(poultry production, vaccination, deworming) will be monitored

Modelling and

Simulation

Validate biophysical models for impact assessment and sensitivity analysis to climate scenarios

Crop modelling to establish climate change effects on crop yield

Various bioclimatic parameters like annual mean temperature, mean monthly temperature, max temperature of warmest month etc. have been used to assess vulnerability

Adapt/validate various biophysical models (hydrological/ crop/ livestock/ fisheries/ agro-forestry/ carbon sequestration) for impact assessment and sensitivity analysis to climate scenarios

Stochastic analysis of historical rainfall and temperature data of the Himalayan region for analysis of trend

Establishing crop production sensitivity to weather variability based on congruent analysis of sensitive growth phases to weather aberrations

Commercial crop species based on bio-climatic model interventions subject to projected scenario

Correlation of weather parameters with Insect, pest and diseases incidence and status of pollinator

Spring discharge and weather relation will be developed

Analysis and synthesis of databases of hydrological, Agricultural, agro-forestry, research technologies and establishing their ecological foot prints

Vulnerability assessment

Assessment of current vulnerability and future vulnerability based on the outputs of modelling and simulation group

Vulnerability indicators like viral disease outbreaks, animal affected, death caused due to viral and bacterial disease were identified to depict the animal health status of livestock

Vulnerability indicators of fishery resources in climate change were identified

Identification of crops to assess vulnerability (apple, tomato, rice, maize, wheat and resilient crop like cow pea, kulthi, millets, Amaranthus , buckwheat, cow pea, Kulthi, peach, apricot, French bean etc) and weather impacts on them

Synthesis of information in spatial domain (District/Block)

Identification of trees + crops to asses vulnerability to climate change

Modification of microclimate through agro-forestry

Adaptation policy

Relevant existing schemes have been identified

Identifying interventions for climate change adaptation

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research through secondary sources after selecting adaptation indicators

Examining farmers’ knowledge and awareness about interventions, policies and programmes for adaptation related to agricultural risk management

Pilot studies for

revalidation

Technologies demonstrated to assess climate resilience. Azolla tank and vermicompost tank were constructed in the farmer’s field

Establishment of Sloping Agricultural Land Technology (SALT) was carried out

Demonstration of micro-water resources development and gravity fed irrigation system and site specific refinement

Demonstration of Climate resilient crop varieties and agroforestry systems

Discharge measurement of spring and water source connected to water harvesting tanks

Demonstration of Pest monitoring and Integrated pest management

Demonstration of honey bee pollination in horticulture crops and enhancing honey production.

Demonstration of Vermi-composting/ vermi-wash and site specific refinement

Livelihood security – multiple water use model

Vaccination of goats against Goatpox and deworming

Supplementation of mineral and vitamin mixture to dairy animals

Introduction of livestock components in integrated farming system (IFS) model at pilot study site

Capacity building and forecasting

Collected data on knowledge/perception/awareness, attitude and training needs of the farmers regarding climate change issues

Conducting trainings, demonstrations, awareness/sensitization programmes on climate change issues

Follow up of the outcomes of the trainings and demonstrations and Impact analysis of the capacity building programme

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Status of Task Force Deliverables for Cold Arid Himalayan Region


Database creation

Physicochemical parameters of rivers have been collected, compilation of climatic data for last 4 years, integrated information on yak and their rearers, fish diversity, sea buckthorn shrub, different horticultural crops, natural resources have been collected

Field survey was carried out in Indus river and 23 fish species belonging to 5 families and 13 genera from Indus River were recorded

Region specific Agroforestry models, conserve and maintain the existing germplasm of apple, walnut, almond and apricot

Monitoring The monitoring sites for climate resilient aquaculture finalized after suitability test.

Screening of herbicides in different varieties of barley crop was done and the most effective was found to be isoproturon and pendimethalin.

Monitoring indicators were finalized for the study of vulnerability assessment.

Monitoring bacterial populations in soils of Ladakh region

Soil properties of different agroforestry systems of Leh region were analysed

Assessment of heavy metals and their phytoremediation in pheyang-phey stream recharge

Assessment of potential dietary toxicity of heavy metals in selected vegetables of Stakmo village of Leh

Survey of yak population and their keeper in Kargil and Leh showed

Chemical composition of plant materials utilized by animals as browse resource in the cold arid region

Promoting new livestock husbandry practices in relation to the cropping practices

Carbon sequestration potential and soil fertility of various Agriculture /horticulture/ /agroforestry systems at different selected sites

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Modelling and Simulation

Digital information of fishery resources have been generated for the further references in the study

Synthesis of databases of hydrological, Agricultural, agro-forestry, research technologies to establishing their ecological foot prints

Establishing crop production sensitivity to weather variability based on congruent analysis of sensitive growth phases to weather aberrations


Synthesis of information has been developed in the spatial domain

Identification of crops to assess vulnerability (wheat, maize and resilient crops like cow pea, kulthi etc.)

Vulnerability indicators of fishery resources in climate change

Modification of microclimate through agro-forestry

Adaptation policy research

The local traditional knowledge were listed out to formulate strategies to adapt to the impact of climate change

Dissemination of proven technologies and distribution mechanism of quality seed to remote-located farmers Policies/institutional mechanisms for up-scaling adaptation measures

Pilot studies for

revalidation

Weed control technologies and dosage were identified in wheat growth

Three accessions of Chenopodium quinoa (EC-507741, EC-507747 and KNQWB-07) show better growth in wheat germination in cold arid conditions. Similarly the accessions were identified for barley

New varieties of crops, livestock, breeds and fish species that can be advocated for IHR were determined

Supply of frozen yak semen for addressing inbreeding issues of yak rearer’s of Ladakh to Animal husbandry department, Kargil

Complete feed blocks for feeding livestock for winter feed scarcity period was demonstrated

Above ground biomass and carbon stock studies from target sites in natural vegetation

Implementation of interventions /demonstrations, monitoring, data collection, processing and interpretation

Introducing Artificial Insemination (AI) and fixed time AI in selected farmers’ filed to demonstrate its potentiality

Capacity Training Program on mushroom Imparting training to locale

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North-Eastern Himalayan Region


Database creation

Survey and collection of secondary data (2016-17) on land use classification, agriculture, forestry, horticulture, agroforestry, livestock, poultry, fishery, fertilizer and pesticide consumption, soil, water, weather variables etc.

Climatic parameters (Temperature, Rainfall, RH and Sunshine hours etc.)

Collection of relative climate data of last three decades and the disparity in rainfall trends & patterns among different regions

Survey and collection of secondary data (2016-17) on land use classification, agriculture, forestry, horticulture, agroforestry, livestock, poultry, fishery, fertilizer and pesticide consumption, soil, water, weather variables etc.

Acquiring of success stories from previous projects like NAIP, NICRA to be revalidated in the NMSHE action plans

Monitoring Data collection from the monitoring sites on land use system, cropping system, soil nutrient status, Bulk density, Soil moisture holding capacity, soil organic carbon, soil texture, Available P, K and available micronutrients (Zn, Cu, Fe, Mn), Soil carbon stock, Soil microbial population under ten different land use systems

Determination of Carbon stock of important land use

Data collection from the monitoring sites on land use system, cropping system, soil nutrient status, Bulk density, Soil moisture holding capacity, soil organic carbon, soil texture, Available P, K and available micronutrients (Zn, Cu, Fe, Mn), Soil carbon stock, Soil microbial population under ten different land use systems

Collection of water sample

building and forecasting

cultivation, Rodent Pest Management , vulnerability assessment, orchard management

farmers on integrated crop and pest management and awareness, on landform-landscape related issues, watershed management, integrated soil nutrient management and soil health awareness, to target groups/farmers

Capacity building of farmers residing in for a low carbon future through climate resilient agricultural practices including popularization of suitable farm machinery

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will be continued to analyze the changes in water ecotopes and water quality of different sources from three different altitudes

Determination of Carbon stock of important land use

Indigenous technical knowledge with special reference to natural resource conservation

Identification stress tolerant crop varieties/livestock breeds/poultry strains/fish species and climate ready indigenous technologies through research trial under NICRA

To explore the non-conventional feed resources for feeding of livestock

Model demonstration for high altitude pasture establishment and their management


Identifying interventions for adaptation and mitigation of climate change

Analysis of soil for physical & chemical parameters

Sowing of crop and collection of soil samples

To undertake sero surveillance on important infectious pig diseases in the selected districts.

Diversity analysis of Mithuns population through microsatellite and study their migration and other behaviours


The sensitivity indicators (flood prone areas, degraded waste kinds and ground water resources) have been identified

Formulation of an improved protocol for collecting data of vulnerability indicators like socio-economic factors, climatic factors, demographic factors and ecological factors

Epidemiological studies on prevalent diseases of Mithun with zoonotic importance in the Mithun rearing area

Association of Mithun with any other livestock/wild animals (sylviatic cycle)

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Adaptation policy

research

Collection and synthesis of information from on-going activities, NICRA etc.

Preparation of policy briefs and sharing policy briefs with stakeholders

Devising policy briefs and identification of programmes for food security and climate resilient agriculture in Arunachal Pradesh

Identification of interventions for climate change adaptation.

Assessment of indigenous fruits and vegetables

Organic production techniques of field and horticultural crops will be assessed for sustaining the soil health.

Maize/Rice based conservation agricultural system will be assessed for sustaining the productivity and natural resources.

Crop diversification through in-situ moisture conservation system will be assessed to mitigate the water stress

Backyard livestock and poultry farming will be practiced along with the crop production to sustained productivity.

Cold water fisheries will be assessed

Pilot studies for

revalidation

Maize/Rice based conservation agricultural system for sustaining the productivity and natural resources.

Identification of pilot sites in vulnerable areas.

Establishment of integrated farming system including agroforestry and secondary agriculture

Implementation of identified interventions in pilot study area

Conservation agricultural system will be assessed for sustaining the productivity and natural resources

Implementation of rain water harvesting and management techniques Rooftop rainwater harvesting + Jalkund + diversified usage Raised and sunken bed Integrated farming system

Estrous synchronization and AI of mithuns

Validation of medicinal plants against Mithun/livestock disease

Demonstration on value addition of yak products and exploring their market potentiality.


Participatory mechanism for information generation and dissemination of climate resilient technologies among the farming community

Climate resilient agripreneurship development – Mushroom, Apiculture, Processing

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PART-B: PHYSICAL PROGRESS

1. Objectives

The NMSHE targets to improve the health status of agriculture of the Indian Himalayan Region which is diverse in terms of its demography and physiography. Following specific objectives have been identified by the Task Force:

Development of database on soil (fertility and erosivity), water, genetic resources (arable crops, horticulture, agroforestry, livestock particularly double humped camel and yak, and cold-water fisheries) and farmers’ practices

Validation of the extant technologies and refinement of agronomic practices and cropping systems to overcome the negative influence of climate variability and climate changes

Identification and promotion/scaling up of suitable conservation practices for water, vegetation, soil and carbon sequestration model to attract and flow green bonus towards farming community

Capacity building of farmers for adaptation and mitigation climate resilient agriculture practices for a low carbon future including popularization and adoption of suitable farm equipment to reduce cost of cultivation and drudgery of hill farm women

To improvise value addition techniques for available raw material to enrich the diet

To assess the potential of agroforestry and other integrated farming systems besides conservation agriculture as biological approaches to mitigate global warming

2. Work Plan (2017-18) 2.1 Cold Arid Himalayan Region

Database Creation

Database integration on weedy species in all the crops, region specific agroforestry

models, carbon stock

Development of weed identification kit for cold arid region, portal on Himalayan

agriculture knowledge network (HAKN) on Geomorphology and landscape, Soil fertility

status, sediment loss due to erosion

Integration of collected database on soil, crops, livestock and fisheries with focus on

crop diversification to create a knowledge base for agriculture policy interventions

Collection of samples from the rhizosphere of plants growing in cold desert, weather

and crop acreage, socio-economic status of farming community, agroforestry and

horticulture activities

Integration of data on growth/productivity for existing different agroforestry systems

Analysis of existing data and interaction among partner organisations for identifying

network of advanced database in Himalayan area

Capacity building for data processing/ storage

To develop and standardize survey schedule

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Conduct survey in the Leh and Kargil district of Ladakh to know the present status of yak

pastoralists and their existing yak rearing practices

Collection of germplasm of apple, walnut, almond and apricot and evaluation of

germplasm for different parameters at different locations

Monitoring system

Identification and monitoring of vulnerable indicators

Monitoring of established sites in IHR, soil fertility status, NPK and soil organic carbon

(SOC) due to shifting cultivation, soil erosion and runoff monitoring through

experimental study (Fixed location study, HEMIS Plantation area), isolation of cold

adapted (Psychrotrophs) microorganisms, screening of microorganisms for plant growth

promoting attributes, automated Weather Station (AWS) data and carbon stock from

target sites

Identification and promotion/ scaling up of suitable practices for conserving soil, water,

and vegetation focussing on carbon sequestration model to attract and flow green

bonus towards the farming community.

Promoting new livestock husbandry practices in relation to the cropping practices and

conservation of pasture resources, use of complete diets for promoting livestock

production

Modelling and simulation

Modelling of geomorphology-landscape and Digital Elevation Modelling (DEM),

hydrological parameters and crop modelling and validation with existing models

Adapt/validate various fisheries models for impact assessment


Identification of vulnerability indicators of crops, livestock and fishery resources in

climate change and indicators for crops with reference to climate change

Modification of microclimate through agroforestry

Adaptive policy research

Baseline information on policies and programmes for adoption of best management

practices for fisheries with respect to climate change

Dissemination of proven technologies and distribution mechanism of quality seed to remote-located farmers

Policies/institutional mechanisms for up-scaling adaptation measures

Climate change and NDVI related indicators. Identification and interventions of climate change related adaptations

Interventions for climate change adaptation to enhance carbon sequestration

Carbon sequestration strategies

Reviews and Impact assessment of interventions and programs related to agricultural

risk management in changing climatic situations

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Establishment of yak semen bank at Leh and exchange of yak bulls among the farmers

Pilot studies for revalidation

Identification and popularization of climate resilient practices/ varieties of the major crops for sustaining Himalayan agriculture

Location-specific validation of runoff and sediment loss and site specific interpretation of weather data and its implications on crop physiology

Effect of plant growth promoting microorganisms on growth and yield of selected crops

Assessment of above ground biomass and carbon stock studies from target sites in

natural vegetation

Exploring the present breeding strategies in the yak rearing region of Ladakh

Identification and screening of the elite bulls available at farmers’ level

Introducing Artificial Insemination (AI) and fixed time AI in selected farmers’ field to

demonstrate its potentiality

Validation of the extant technologies and refinement of farming systems and practices

to cope with climatic variability and climate change

Optimizing productivity of livestock as per biomass availability in the cold desert

Assessment of the potential of agro-forestry and conservation agriculture as biological approaches to mitigate global warming

Development and demonstration of model plantation at various locations:

Apple and apricot at high mountain region of Ladakh Apple, almond and walnut in Kashmir Valley


Imparting training to local farmers on integrated crop and pest management and

awareness, on landform-landscape related issues, watershed management, integrated

soil-water conservation and soil health awareness and socio-economic aspects of

farming community

Conducting trainings, demonstrations, awareness and sensitization programmes on climate issues

Develop a suitable healthcare strategies for yak of Ladakh through participatory mode

Organize training programme/demonstrations of identified feeding strategies among the farmers of yak-rearing region of Ladakh and explore the impact of newly introduced feeding strategies

Capacity building of farmers residing in the region for a low carbon future through climate resilient agricultural practices including popularization of suitable farm machinery

Training of farmers on adoption of farming systems for appropriate use of natural resources

Training on post-harvest processing and value addition in produce

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2.2 Lower and Middle Himalayan Region Database Creation

Analysis of area, production, productivities of major hill crops (District wise), input use

statistics

Analysis of socio-economic, socio-demographic variables available on paper/book/

websites etc.

Study of village resource, crop, soil, natural resources available, and livelihood of

farmers, gender mainstreaming

Integration of existing database on horticultural crops (area, production, productivity)

soil and water resources and human resources involved in agriculture and their

livelihood sources

Monitoring system

Ecosystem monitoring of selected agroforestry systems with special references/

emphasis on fodder and fuel wood species.

Carbon sequestration potential and soil fertility of various Agriculture /horticulture/

/agroforestry systems at different selected sites along with partner institutes

Carbon sequestration, land use/crop diversification, Soil fertility: NPK, organic carbon

(Kumaun site , possible Garhwal/Siwalik H.P. Site)

Selection/identification of important agroforestry systems from Lower and Middle

Himalayan region and setting up important environmental/climatic parameters for

ecosystem monitoring

Integration of data on growth/productivity for existing different agroforestry systems

Modelling and simulation

Adapt/validate various biophysical models (hydrological/crop/livestock/ fisheries/ agro-

forestry/ carbon sequestration) for impact assessment and sensitivity analysis to climate

scenarios

Stochastic analysis of historical rainfall and temperature data of the Himalayan region

for analysis

Establishing crop production sensitivity to weather variability based on congruent

analysis of sensitive growth phases to weather aberrations

To investigate spatial distribution of various agro-forestry/ horticulture/ commercial

crop species based on bio-climatic model interventions subject to projected scenario

Correlation of weather parameters with Insect, pest and diseases incidence and status of

pollinator

Spring discharge and weather relation will be developed with the help of IISWC scientists

Crop and weather relationship establishment/ Crop modelling to establish climate

change effects on crop yield

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Adapt/validate various biophysical models (hydrological/crop/ agro-forestry/ carbon

sequestration) for impact assessment and sensitivity analysis to climate

Collection, analysis and synthesis of databases of hydrological, Agricultural, agro-

forestry, research technologies and establishing their ecological foot prints


Assigning relative weight to each indicator through wider group discussion and statistical

analysis

Synthesis of information in spatial domain (District/Block)

Assessment of current vulnerability and future vulnerability based on the outputs of

modelling and simulation group

Identification of crops to asses vulnerability (Vulnerable crops like rice, wheat maize buckwheat, apple, tomato and resilient crop like millets, amaranthus, and resilient crops like peach, apricot, French bean, cow pea, kulthi etc)

Assessment of sectoral vulnerability to changing climate

Adaptation policy research

Collecting baseline information on existing policies and programmes for adoption of best

management practices with respect to climate change through primary sources (state

government departments/officials) and secondary sources (websites, published

documents

Identifying adaptation indicators through secondary sources (published research studies,

websites, published documents)

Identifying interventions for climate change adaptation through secondary sources

(published research studies, websites, published documents)

Examining farmers’ knowledge and awareness about interventions, policies and

programmes for adaptation related to agricultural risk management in changing climatic

situations through primary data


Demonstration of Climate resilient crop varieties

Demonstration of micro-water resources development and gravity fed irrigation system

and site specific refinement

Demonstration of honey bee pollination in horticulture crops and enhancing honey

production

Demonstration of vermi-composting/ vermi-wash and site specific refinement

Livelihood security – multiple water use model

Demonstration of Climate resilient agroforestry systems


Conducting trainings, demonstrations, awareness/sensitization programmes on climate

change issues

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Follow up of the outcomes of the trainings and demonstrations through group

discussions

Impact analysis of the capacity building programme

2.3 North-Eastern Himalayan Region Database Creation

Identification of monitoring variables

Development of Himalayan agriculture knowledge network (HAKN)

Integration of generated database with Knowledge Innovation Repository for Agriculture

in North- East (KIRAN- Network)


On the basis of data collect jhum cultivation, natural resources (Soil, Water and climatic

parameter), forestry, livestock, fisheries, land use system, socio economic status and its

comparison with previous status (with collection from state department and other

sources) will be undertaken

Agri-horti-silvi-pastoral based farming system will be developed and crop based

information database will be developed

Hydraulically efficient and cost effective rainwater harvesting systems suitable for

Himalayan region will be developed. On the basis of field and laboratory analyses

suitable technology especially for adoption of soil and water conservation measures,

agroforestry system will be used during the study. Similarly study on suitable livestock

adoption for the region will be undertaken at both the locations

Demonstration of technologies for soil and water conservation and carbon sequestration


Agroforestry systems: Different agroforestry system viz. Pinneapple based, hedge row

based, horticulture based, agri-silvi based etc. will be demonstrated on hilly and sloppy

land for income generation and conservation of natural resources

Conservation agricultural system: Resource conservation techniques based on

conservation agriculture which has been proved under NICRA project at ICAR Nagaland

Centre will be taken for validation at the locality

For IFS following components will be undertaken:

Crops (Cereals/pulses/oilseeds)

Vegetables (Tomato/Potato/Cole crops/Beans/Leafy vegetables/Vegetable pea)

Fruit crops (Pineapple, Banana etc.)

Livestock based systems (Pig/Poultry)

Agri-horti-silvi pastoral system

Indigenous Fruits and Vegetables: Status of indigenous vegetables and fruits will be

assessed and potential germplasm will be identified for their assessment in monitoring

sites (Pilot study site) for revalidation

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Conservation agricultural system will be assessed for sustaining the productivity and

natural


Capacity building will be organized to sensitized the stakeholders for climate change

related issues

Participatory mechanism for information generation and dissemination

Capacity building programs will be organized to sensitize the stakeholders and partners

regarding secondary agriculture (fruit processing and value addition) related issues and

measures for livelihood development of Longleng

3. Task Force Deliverables

Database Creation Baseline report on status of natural resources, portal on Himalayan Agriculture Knowledge Network (HAKN)

Monitoring systems Identification of stress tolerant varieties/breed of crops/livestock, and technologies for soil and water conservation and C sequestration

Modelling and simulation Development of spatial map on SOC, water resources, soil quality etc., identification of adaptation strategies for climate resilient agriculture

Vulnerability Assessment Identification of vulnerable zones in using climate sensitivity, vulnerability parameter for resource allocation

Adaptation policy research Optimal cropping intensities, diversified farming, better water productivity and soil health, higher income and employment


Household food security, flow green bonus towards the farming community and higher C sequestration potential in agricultural systems

EMR funding and capacity building and long terms forecasts

Trained manpower in frontier areas (climate resilient agriculture)

Final documentation Policy Paper Way Forward

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4. Methodology

Database

creation

Development of data collection protocol from secondary sources

Data synthesis

Development of a portal on Himalaya’s agriculture knowledge network (HAKN)

Data sharing and updating

Integration in to Himalayan agriculture knowledge network (HAKN)

Monitoring Identification of monitoring variables for IHR

Monitoring of indicators and criteria (Agrobiodiversity, Animal/fish breeds, Carbon sequestration, water availability, Land use/crop diversification, socio-economic aspects, Soil erosion, Soil fertility: NPK, Soil acidity, Organic carbon, water efficiency in relation to climate change, shifting cultivation etc. )

Field and laboratory studies for data synthesis on monitoring variables.

Identification of stress tolerant varieties/ breeds of crops/livestocks

Identification of technologies for soil and water conservation and C-sequestration

Modelling and

Simulation

Adapt/validate various biophysical models for impact assessment

Development of Spatial map (GIS) on SOC, water, resources acidity etc.

Identification of adaptation strategized for climate resilient agriculture

Vulnerability

assessment

Identification of vulnerability indicators of crops, livestock and fishery resources in climate change

Identification of vulnerable zones and indicators in the IHR using climate sensitivity, vulnerability parameters for resource allocation on priority basis

Development of vulnerability map by integrating multiple factors

Adaptation

policy research

Synthesis of available information for problem identification in agriculture

Adaptation indicators

Identification of interventions for climate change adaptation.

Devising policy briefs and identification of program for adoption of best management practices with respect to climate change

Pilot studies for

revalidation

Identification of area specific pilot studies

Identification of pilot sites in vulnerable areas

Implementations of interventions/ demonstrations

Monitoring, data collection, processing and interpretation

Knowledge and information generation and sharing

Capacity

building and

forecasting

Capacity building of stakeholders and partners

Awareness and sensitization on climate change issues

Participatory mechanism on information generation and dissemination

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5. Study Area

5.1 Cold Arid Himalayan Region

5.2 Lower and Middle Himalayan Region:

Figure 1: Chushot (Gongma) Village and Stakmo Village, district of Leh, Jammu & Kashmir

Figure 2: Jur Kafun Village, Almora District, Uttarakhand

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5.3 North-Eastern Himalayan Region

Coordinating Centres Monitoring site

Meghalaya Mawthei Village, Ribhoi District (Figure 4)

Manipur Mongkot Chepu Village, Ukhrul District (Figure 5)

Mizoram Bilkhawthlir Village, North Thingdawl District (Figure 6)

Sikkim Timpyem village, East District and Lachen village, North

District (Figure 7)

Nagaland Longleng district (Figure 8)

Tripura Gobinda Thakur Para, Tripura (Figure 9)

Arunachal Pradesh Lipu Namchi Village (Figure 10)

Figure 3: Kumhali Village, Shimla District, Himachal Pradesh

Figure 4: Mawthei Village, Ribhoi

District, Meghalaya

Figure 5: Mongkot Chepu Village, Ukhrul

District, Manipur

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Figure 6: Bilkhawthlir Village North Thingdawl District,

Mizoram

Figure 7: East District and North District,

Sikkim Figure 8: Longleng district, Nagaland

Figure 9: Gobinda Thakur Para,

Tripura

Figure 10: Lipu Namchi village, Arunachal Pradesh

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6. Quantitative outcome of the project since the date of sanction of the project and during the year 2016-17 (as on 31st March, 2017) 6.1 Research papers published

i. Singh, A. K., Patiyal, R. S. and Kumar, P. (2015) Coldwater Fisheries for the livelihood support in high altitude area with special reference to Leh-Ladakh. Sustaining Agriculture productivity in ARID ecosystem: challenges & opportunities (SAPECO-2015) organized by ICAR-Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur, 19-22 August at Leh. Pp no.188-192.

ii. Dixit, A., Raghuvanshi, M.S., Singh, V.P. and Sushil Kumar (2016) Efficacy of potassium

salt of glyphosate on weed control and yield in transgenic corn. Indian Journal of

Agricultural Sciences,Vol: 86 (10): 1324–32.

iii. Mohd. Raza, Rigzin Dorje, Stanzin Landol, M.S. Raghuvanshi, and J.C. Tewari (2016).

Firewood options in Ladakh region. Voice of Ladakh: Vol.: 4(23): 5 pp (13 July, 2016)

iv. Rigzin Dorje, Raza Mohd., M.S. Raghuvanshi, Stanzin Landol, and J.C. Tewari (2016).

Scope of farm mechanization in Ladakh. Reach Ladakh Bulletin Vol.: 4(16): 6&9 pp (1-15

September 2016)

v. Tewari, J.C., M.S. Raghuvanshi, Kamlesh Pareek, Stanzin Jigmet, Ram Pratap, and J. C.

Dagar (2016). Traditional Agroforestry system in Indian Cold Arid Zone: Case study of a

village located near Leh, Ladakh. In J.C. Dagar & J.C. Tewari (Eds.), Agroforestry Research

Developments (181-196), New York, Nova Science Publishers

vi. Raghuvanshi, M.S., Vikas Gupta, Stanzin Landol, Stanzin Jigmet, and J.C. Tewari (2016)

Present Status of Protected Agriculture in Ladakh Region. In: Protected Agriculture for

High Himalayas: Design and Application. HMAARI, SKUAST-K, Leh, 2-3 September, 2016:

36-43

vii. Wangpan, T., Sumpam Tangjang, A. Arunachalam. (2017). Tribal agriculture: tradition in

transition in the Indian Eastern Himalaya. Current Science, Vol. 112(7): 1327-1329.

viii. Tewari, J.C., Pareek K., Raghuvanshi, M.S., Kumar, P., Roy, M.M. (2016) Fodder

Production System-A Major Challenge in Cold Arid Region of Ladakh, India. MOJ Ecology

& Environmental Science 1(1): 00005

ix. Raghuvanshi, M.S., Gupta, Vikas, Stanzin, Jigmat, Dorjey, Nawang and Chauhan, S.K.

(2016) Outbreak of insect-pests on apricot and its management efforts for better

livelihood in cold arid region of Ladakh. Indian Journal of Ecology. Vol. 43 (2): 590-59

x. Khan, D., Agarwal, R. and A. Arunachalam (2017) Climate Resilience for Food Security:

An Opportunity and Challenge. In: p. 24 `Abstracts’ Volume International Conference on

Inner and outer climate and the quest for environmental sustainability, 24-26 March,

2017 in Dehra Dun, by Doon University, Tarab Ling Institute and Doon Library &

Research Centre, Dehradun.

xi. Pandey, L. and A. Arunachalam (2017) Linking spiritual institutions to environmental

sustainbiltiy. In: p. 51 `Abstracts’ Volume International Conference on Inner and outer

climate and the quest for environmental sustainability, 24-26 March, 2017 in Dehra Dun,

by Doon University, Tarab Ling Institute and Doon Library & Research Centre, Dehradun.

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xii. Saha, S., Chakraborty, D., Paul, R., Samanta, S., Singh, S.B., Ngachan S.V. (2017) Analysis

of variation in regional wetness pattern across India- a future policy need for agricultural

planning. In Proceedings of the 104th Indian Science Congress, Tirupati, Part II, Section I:

Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, pp. 95-96.

xiii. Paul, V., Borah, B., Deori, S., Bam, J., Medhi, D., Hanah, S.S., Das, P.J., Doley, J.,

Bhattacharya and Deb, S.M. (2016). Scientific intervention for improvement of yak

husbandry to sustain livelihood of highland pastoral Nomads of Indian Himalayas.

International conference on Global Biodiversity, climate change and sustainable

development, 15th-18th October, 2016, Faculty of Life Science, Rajiv Gandhi University,

Doimukh, A.P.

xiv. Manoj Kumar, P. Chowdhury, A. Namei, D.J. Rajkhowa, Rajesha. G, Anup Das, K. L.

Meena, K. Lily Rangnamei and Rukuosietuo Kuotsu (2017) Soil Properties as Influenced

by Various Land Use Systems and Depth in Hill Ecosystem of Nagaland. In: National

Seminar on “Farmer First for Conserving Soil and Water Resources in North Eastern

Region (FFCSWR-2017) Feb 09-11, 2017 Guwahati Assam.

xv. Chowdhury, P., Sanjay Ray, A. Namei and Bidyut C. Deka. 2017. Soil and Water

Conservation Measures through Low-cost Scientific Methods. National Seminar on

“Conservation of Natural Resources and Its Efficient Utilization for Sustaining Hill

Agriculture” Jharnapani.

xvi. Mohd. Raza, and Navang Dorjay (2017) The Black willow aphid-A cause of concern in

Kargil District. Reach Ladakh Bulletin (Accepted)

xvii. Lama, Y., Agarwal R., Singh S.K. and Arunachalam A. Sustaining Himalayan Agriculture

under Changing Climate Scenario. Annals of Agricultural Research (in review)

xviii. Lama, Y., Agarwal R. and Arunachalam A. Climate Change on Ecological Components of

Himalayan Ecosystem. Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability (in review)

6.2 Reports/Monographs/Internal publications brought out

i. Quarterly Report First Quarterly Report submitted on September 12, 2016 Second Quarterly Report submitted on December 1, 2016 Third Quarterly Report submitted on February 13, 2017

ii. Annual Report (2015-16) Submitted on June 16, 2016

iii. Annual Report (2016-2017)- The present one iv. Biannual Newsletter (October 2016, April 2017) v. Himalayan Health Status Report (2015 and 2016)

vi. Inputs for CoP 21 and CoP 22

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6.3 New techniques/models developed/introduced:

Site Technology Specifications

Dudholi and Todra village, Uttarakhand

20 polytanks Stock different combination of fish species (exotic & indigenous carp) to evaluate growth and production

Jur kafun village, Uttarakhand

7 polythene lined tanks 2 tanks with capacity: 33.4 m3 and 35.3 m3. Irrigate around 2900 m area through flood and around 4200 m2 through drip irrigation

5 tanks with capacity 175.5 m3 that can irrigate 3410 m2 area through flood in one filling

Two Azolla tanks Capacity: 12.5 m3

One vermicompost tank Capacity: 6 m3

Two modified drip system covering area around 9 nalis

IPM: Light traps (VL white grub beetle trap-1)

Kumhali village, Himachal Pradesh

Water conveyance system Pipeline: 650 m Storage tank: 3x2x1.75 m3 Distribution tank: 2x2x2 m3

Automatic weather station

Timpyem, Sikkim

8 jalkunds Capacity: 30,000 litre (5x4x3m)

Mawthei Village, Meghalaya

Intercropping Soybean and maize intercrop

Soybean and groundnut intercrop

2 jalkunds Capacity: 30,000 litre

Lipu Namchi village, Arunachal Pradesh

Intercropping WRC paddy + Azolla + Zero tillage (Toria/peas) + Mushroom

Khasi mandarin + Banana + French beans/soybean + Agro-compost unit Vegetables (Bhendi+Tomato+Brinjal+Cowpea+Coriander) + Vermi-compost+ Mushroom

Jhum paddy + Agro-compost unit + vegetables (Bhendi +Tomato +Brinjal +Cowpea +Coriander) + fruits (Khasi mandarin/Banana)

IFS model Agri-Horti-Silvi-Livestock model (Toko palm- Banana/Khasi mandarin, vegetable tuber crops-Jhum paddy, maize, pulses-Piggery)

Horti-fishery-Livestock-

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Vermicomposting (Banana-Fish-Piggery/poultry-vermicomposting)

Hukphang village, Nagaland

Water harvesting structure :

(HDPE-1000μ)

(LDPE-300GSM)

Capacity: 8.75 lakhs litre (size: 35m x 10m x2.5m)

Integrated farming system (IFS)

2.5 ha area (1.7 ha under rice cultivation, 0.7 ha under horticulture, 1814 ft. piggery unit, 15x10 sq. ft. mushroom unit, 10x4 sq. ft. vermicomposting unit)

Mongtikang village, Nagaland

Alder based rice farming system, large cardamom based farming system and fruit block

Two jalkunds

Bikhawthlir village, Mizoram

Crop diversification (raised and sunken bed technology)

Cowpea and lady finger (raised beds) vegetable combination with rice (sunken beds) during kharif season

Tomato (raised beds) and mungbean (sunken beds) during rabi season

Chandanpokpi Village, Manipur

1 jalkund Capacity: 61,860 litre

Gobinda Thakur Para village, Tripura

1 jalkund

6.4 Crop Varieties Introduced under NMSHE

Plant Variety Site

Rice Gomati Bilkhawthlir village, Mizoram

VLDhan 62, VLDhan 65,

VLDhan 85

Jur Kafun village, Uttrakhand

RC Maniphou-12 Chandanpokpi village, Manipur

Mendri, Shahsarang Umiam, Meghalaya

Thoibi, RCM-9 Manipur

Phyzum, Gomati Cocotilla, Tripura

R C Maniphou 9 Chandanpokpi village, Manipur

Maize VL Makka 31, VL Amber

popcorn


HQPM-1 Bilkhawthlir village, Mizoram

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RCM 1-1, RCM 1-75 Mawthei village, Meghalaya

RC-Maniphou-7 Chandanpokpi village, Manipur

RCM 1-3 Timpyem village, Sikkim

Pusa Composite-3 Chandanpokpi village, Manipur

Lentil HAL-57 Chandanpokpi village, Manipur

Pahelo Dal SKM-PD-3 Timpyem village, Sikkim

Barley BHS-400, BHS-380 Chushot village, Leh

Wheat HS-542, HS-490 Stakmo village, Leh

Finger Millet VL315, VL 24, VL 347, VL

352 and VL 149


Barnyard Millet VL Madira 207, VL madira

172


Horse gram Gahat VL, Gahat 19 Jur Kafun village, Uttrakhand

French bean MZFB-48 Bilkhawthlir village, Mizoram

Bean VL bean -2 Jur Kafun village, Uttrakhand

Soyabean VL Soya 47, VL Soya 65, VL

Soya 63


JS335 Mawthei village, , Meghalaya

Rapeseed NPJ 113 Bilkhawthlir village, Mizoram

Amaranthus VL Chua 44 Bilkhawthlir village, Mizoram

Mustard M-27, p-27, Bilkhawthlir village, Mizoram

Pea HVPP15 Bilkhawthlir village, Mizoram

Groundnuts ICGS-76 Mawthei village, Meghalaya

Turmeric seed RCT-1 Mawthei village, Meghalaya

Tomato Arka-Rakshak F-1 Kumhali village, Himachal Pradesh

MT 2, MT 3 Hukphang village, Nagaland

Pigeon pea UPAS -120 Chandanpokpi village, Manipur

Black gram PU-31 Chandanpokpi village, Manipur

KU 301 Mongtikang village, Nagaland

Green gram Pratap Mongtikang village, Nagaland

Cow pea YB 7 Mizoram

Radish Pusa Chetki Gobinda Thakur Para, Tripura

6.5 Horticultural Crop Varieties Introduced under NMSHE

Plants Variety Site

Kiwi Allison and Havard with pollinator

(Tungri)

Kumhali Village, Himachal Pradesh

Apple Michael, Chaubatia Princess, CITH lodh, Mahayam

Kumhali Village, Himachal Pradesh

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Apricot Gola Kumhali Village, Himachal Pradesh

Peach Red June Kumhali Village, Himachal Pradesh

Morus alba Kumhali Village, Himachal Pradesh

6.6 Poultry Varieties Introduced under NMSHE

Variety Site

Vanaraja Chandanpokpi village, Manipur

Timpyem village, Sikkim

Red Srinidhi Chandanpokpi village, Manipur

6.7Animal Breeds Introduced under NMSHE

Animal Cross Breeding Site

Pig Hampshire x Ghungroo Chandanpokpi village, Manipur

6.8 Fish Breeds Introduced under NMSHE

Variety Place

Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Chushot village, Leh

Mrigal Mawthei village, Meghalaya

Rohu Mawthei village, Meghalaya

Chandanpokpi village, Manipur

Grass carp Mawthei village, Meghalaya

Chandanpokpi village, Manipur

Indigenous and exotic carp Dudholi and Todra village, Uttarakhand

Common carp (scale and mirror) Leh

Catla Chandanpokpi village, Manipur

Bangana dero Chandanpokpi village, Manipur

7. Patents filed/awarded, if any: Nil

8. Details of workshop/ conferences/ seminars/capacity building programmes organised:

NMSHE TF-6 has conducted 92 capacity building programs comprising of awareness

programs, training programs, filed demonstrations and workshops and its statistics up to

31st March, 2017 is given below:

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Details are provided in Annexure I.

9. Number of personnel trained (Please provide a list of courses along with number of people trained): Nil

10. Number of post-graduate/doctoral candidates completed their courses (Please give a list of such candidates): 3 Doctoral student

Latika Pandey (enrolled in Ph. D with Gurukul Kangri Mahavidyalaya)

Post-graduate students

Shankhamala Ghosh (Doon University, Dehradun)

Dimple Khatri (Doon University, Dehradun)

11. Foreign deputation/visit of PI/Co-PIs/students, if any: Nil

12. Any other progress/achievements which need mention here: Nil

13. Action taken on the recommendations of Annual review meeting: The progress of the Task Force on Himalayan Agriculture was presented in the Fourth

Annual National Workshop of IHR States (NWHRS-2017) under NMSHE organized by

Department of Science and Technology (DST) in collaboration with the Swiss Agency of

Development and Cooperation (SDC) on 30thand 31stJanuary, 2017 in New Delhi. The

following points emerged during the discussion have been taken into consideration for

further action:

Points of Concern Action Taken

TFs must bring out scientific outcome

very clearly and would also share

knowledge generated state-wise to

respective SCCCs through email/portal

Development of HAKN web portal (cswcrtiweb.org/portal_project/index.html)

Data being collected from all the

institutes (Lead and Partner) to be used

in the portal

A detailed listing of data/information

generated by all the TFs preferably with

Integrated information resource availability in the study areas.

Nature of Program No. of Programs Total no. of farmers benefitted

Workshop 14 565

Training 31 873

Awareness Program 26 2289

Field Demonstration 8 225

Scientists-Farmers Interaction 13 461

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details on their standards may also be

provided

Database on horticultural crops, soil, fertilizer and pesticide consumption, water, human resources involved in agriculture and gender mainstreaming

Physiochemical parameters of rivers and information on fish diversity

Climatic parameters and relative climatic data have been collected for all the study areas.

Details of the exact study area (with

location, map etc.) covered under each

of the TF must separately be provided to

understand the actual monitoring being

done under NMSHE.

The maps and locations of the study area

have been provided in all the reports

(annual and quarterly) submitted to DST

All TFs will provide inputs to DST for

submission of inputs to MoEF&CC for

NATCOM and BUR-2 reports to UNFCCC

Inputs provided for CoP 21 and CoP22

The scenarios depicting impact of

climate change on respective themes of

the task forces may be generated

through simulations for better

understanding(historical, observed and

future trend) and must be reported to

DST within six months

The crop suitability maps for maize crop

depicting the impact of climate change on

maize crop have been generated for IHR

and shared with DST

Each TF will organize annual workshop

and invite relevant experts and SCCCs

representatives

A workshop with the stakeholder and

State Climate Change Cell (SCCC)

representatives/ officers is targeted in

2017-18

Each TF will submit quarterly progress

reports to DST by first week of April, July,

October and January. The format will be

provided by DST

Annual and quarterly reports submitted

timely to DST

An Annual Health Status Report (AHSR)

for IHR with inputs from all TFs is

required to be brought out every year.

The Annual Himalayan Health status

Report for the year 2015 and 2016 have

been prepared and shared with DST.

A compendium of progress and

achievements of all TFs is being brought

out by DST. All TFs may provide updated

inputs to DST

Inputs for compendium in the desired

format submitted timely

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7.7 Were any deliverables which could not be achieved? If so reasons thereof: Nil

7.8 Please mention how the outcome from the project will contribute to overall objectives of NMSHE mission. Research needs are apt to demonstrate and educate the IHR inhabitants the coping mechanism to combat the climatic aberrations by adopting a pilot scale field demonstrations of climate resilient technologies corresponding to sensitive sectors of livelihoods with special emphasis to agriculture and soil and water conservation. Since the IHR region is a vast region the up-scaling activities can only be implemented by identifying vulnerable areas which can be done through using various bio-physical models in a spatial scale. These modelling activities will also help to identify the sensitivity of the sectors in a projected climate scenario and identifying the management interventions to combat them.

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PART-C: BUDGET

1. Financial Position

S.

No.

Financial Position/ Budget Head Funds Sanctioned Expenditure % of Total

cost

I Salaries/ Manpower costs 116.7 114.54 98.14

II Equipment 232.87 53.10 22.80

III Supplies & Materials 27.03 11.49 42.50

IV Contingencies 12.59 13.00 103.25

V Travel 13.74 9.71 70.66

VI Workshops, Consultation and

Training

5.3 1.05 19.81

VII Overhead Expenses -- -- --

VIII Others, if any -- -- --

Total 408.23 202.89

2. Procurement/Usage of Equipment

S. No.

Name of Equipment

Make/Model Cost (FE/ Rs)

Date of Installation

Utilisation Rate

(%)

1. Global Positioning System

Model : Monterra Make: Garmin

42,524 November, 2016

75

2. Camera Sony Model: DSC-H300

63275 November, 2016

75

3. Stage level recorder Make: Liberty Model: AWLR

49,80,000 March 2017 90

4. GIS software TNT Mip V 2016

Make: Microlmage, Inc, USA

15,50,000 September 2016 85

5. GIS Work Station Make : HPZ238T 1,50,000 September 2016

6. Hot air oven Racy Biotech 41220.00 March 2017 100 %

7. Autoclave Racy Biotech 79005.00 March 2017 100 %

8. SPINIX Vortex

Shaker

MC01 12367.00 March 2017 100 %

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Annexure I

Details of Workshop/Conferences/Seminars/Capacity Building Programmes

S. No. Title Date & Venue

Host Organization/

Institute

Level of

Participation/

Stakeholders

No of

participants

1. State Level Workshop-cum-

Brainstorming Session on “Sustaining

the Himalayan Ecosystem in North

Eastern India under Changing Climate”

7th April, 2016 at ICAR

Research Complex for

NEH Region, Manipur

Centre

ICAR Research Complex

for NEH Region,

Manipur Centre

Scientist and

Research Staff

97

2. A three-day training on TerrSet

Software (Latest version of IDRISI SELVA

Software (GIS and Image Processing )

8th

, 11th

and 12th

April,

2016 at ICAR-IISWC,

Dehradun

ICAR-IISWC, Dehradun ICAR-IISWC, Dehradun

NMSHE personnel

19

3. Awareness and training cum

demonstration program

12th April, 2016 ICAR-

NOFRI Sikkim

ICAR-NOFRI Sikkim Farmers

4. Demonstration cum training on large

cardamom under agroforestry system

19th April 2016,

Mongtikang & Hukphang

village

KVK, Longleng Farmer 12

5. Demonstration cum training on fruits 21st April 2016,

Mongtikang & Hukphang

village

KVK, Longleng Farmer & SHG 5

6. Capacity building training programme

on Pineapple juice preparation

25th April 2016, Hukphang

& Mongtikang village

ICAR, KVK, Longleng

Nagaland

Farmers 15

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7. Field Demonstration of Jhum

improvement

25th May 2016,

Lambung village, Chandel

district, Manipur

ICAR-RC, Manipur

Centre

Farmers 27

8. Field Demonstration in Maize

intercropping (Integrated Nutrient

Management)

6th June 2016,

Chandonpokpi village,

Chandel district, Manipur

ICAR-RC, Manipur

Centre,

KVK, Manipur

Farmers 30

9. One day stakeholder meet

7th June, 2016 at Thiksey

village, Leh

RRS, ICAR-CAZRI, Leh

Farmers

61

10. Field Demonstration on Rice- followed

by Other crops for enhancing cropping

intensity (Crop rotation)

8th

June 2016,



ICAR-RC, Manipur

Centre,

KVK, Manipur

Farmers 25

11. Field Demonstration on System of Rice

Intensification (SRI) 16

th June 2016,



ICAR-RC, Manipur

Centre

Farmers 7

12. Awareness and socio-economic

upliftment program

18th June, 2016 at Kasanyu

village, Kohima District,

Nagaland

NRC Mithun,

Medziphema

Mithun Owner 15

13. Capacity building training programme

on Pineapple juice preparation

22nd June 2016 at KVK,

Longleng

KVK, Longleng,

ICAR RC for NEH

Region, Nagaland

Centre, Jharnapani

Farmer and SHG 2 Farmers

and 2 SHG

14. Awareness and socio-economic

upliftment program 27

th June, 2016 at

Tuophema village, Kohima

district, Nagaland

NRC, Mithun,

Medziphema

Mithun Owner 11

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15. One day training on Rodent Pest

Management

29th June, 2016 at

Rambirpur Village, Leh

RRS, ICAR-CAZRI, Leh Farmers 55

16. One-day workshop on Traditional

Knowledge Systems

30th June, 2016 at Leh RRS, ICAR-CAZRI, Leh Farmers, Linked

Depratment And

Amchi (Local Medical

Practictioners)

55

17. Awareness-cum-training programme on

“Fodder conservation to mitigate

hungry gaps in highland animals”

1st-3rd July, 2016 at West

Kameng district,

Arunachal Pradesh

NRC on Yak, Dirang Tribal farmers 58

18. Review Workshop of Task Force on

Himalayan Agriculture under NMSHE

TF-6

3rd

-4th

July, 2016 at VPKAS,

Almora, Uttarakhand

VPKAS, Almora Scientists and

research staff

19

19. One day awareness cum

animal health camp

6th July 2016, Basar

Arunachal Pradesh

ICAR, Basar Arunachal

Pradesh

Farmers 30

20. Training-cum-awareness programme

on “Empowerment of Tribal women

through rural craft and value addition

of locally available resources”

12th-14th July, 2016 at

Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh

NRC on Yak, Dirang Tribal women 30

21. Animal Health Camp cum Awareness

Programme

18th July, 2016,

Chandonpokpi, Chandel

district,

NMSHE, ICAR-RC for

NEH Region, KVK,

Farmer 25

22. Management of improved breed of

poultry strain

19thy July, 2016,



ICAR-RC, Manipur

Centre

Innovative farmers 28

23. Management of crossbred Hampshire

under low cost piggery housing

19th July, 2016,


ICAR-RC, Manipur

Centre


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24. Awareness program on soil and plant

nutrition management for capsicum

crop

21st

July, 2016 at Sunkiya

Village

CITH, Mukteshwar Scientists and farmers 11

25. Management of suitable fish species,

composite culture, scientific pond

water improved feeding

29th July, 2016



ICAR-RC, Manipur

Centre

Innovative Farmers 15

26. Awareness programme on Integrated

Pest Management/Integrated Disease

Management Module.

2nd August, 2016,



ICAR-RC, Manipur

Centre,

KVK, Chandel, Manipur


27. One day workshop on ‘Scientific

Management and Bio Securities in Pig

Husbandry

5th

August, 2016 at

Dimapur, Nagaland

NRC on Pig Farmers 45

28. Training on insect pest and disease

management on orange and large

cardamom

23rd August, 2016,

(Mongtikang village)

ICAR, KVK, Longleng

Nagaland

Farmers 27

29. Animal Health Camp and Awareness

Program 26

th August, 2016 at

Pachim Dairang, Assam

NRC on Pig, Assam Farmers 100

30. One day scientists-farmers interaction

meeting 29

th August, 2016 at

Kumhali village

ICAR-IISWC RC,

Chandigarh

Scientists and farmers 21

31. Animal Health check-up camp 29th

August, 2016 at

Kumhali village

IVRI, Mukteshwar Scientists and farmers 21

32. Training-cum-input support system

program under integrated farming

system for livelihood improvement

1st September, 2016 at

Timpyem, East Sikkim

ICAR- NOFRI, Tadong,

Sikkim

Farmers 29

37

33. Training on ‘Vegetable seed production

and plant disease management’ 5

th September, 2016

Sunkiya village

CITH, Mukteshwar Farmers and resource

personnel

37

34. Training-cum-awareness program on

mushroom cultivation

5th September, 2016

Ranbirpur, Leh

CAZRI-RRS, Leh Farmers 23

35. State level workshop on sustainable

management of Himalayan agro-

ecosystem

10th September, 2016,

Tripura

ICAR RC NEHR, Tripura

Centre

Scientists, officials of

state line

departments and

students

51

36. Pig health camp and Awareness

program

16th September,

2016,Kothauthi, Assam

NRC on Pig, Assam Farmers 65

37. Training-cum-awareness program on

mushroom cultivation

21st-22nd September, 2016

at ITBP office, Leh

CAZRI-RRS, Leh Farmers 25

38. Awareness programme on boundary

plantation

27th September 2016,

Dumkabangar

Bachchidharma village,

Haldu Chour, Nainital

GBPUAT, Pantnagar Farmers 25

39. Interactive meet on vulnerability

assessment

1st October 2016

Khardung village, Leh

CAZRI – RRS, Leh Farmers and farm

women

15

40. Field day on “backyard poultry

production”

1st October 2016

Hartola village, Nainital

IVRI, Mukteshwar Farmers 45

41. Farmers-Scientist interface 3rd October 2016

Jur Kafun village, Almora

ICAR-VPKAS, Almora Farmers -

42. Technological Backstopping and input

support under tribal sub plan and

NMSHE

3rd-6th October, 2016,

Lachen and Thangu, North

Sikkim


Sikkim

Farmers 125

43. Kisan Goshthi 4th October 2016 IVRI, Mukteshwar Farmers -

38

Sunkiya village, Nainital


assessment

5th October 2016

Phey Village, Leh


women

24


assessment

7th October 2016

Sarthi village, Leh


women

20

46. Training-cum-input support system

programme

under integrated farming system for

livelihood improvement

21st October, 2016

Thanka Martam,

East Sikkim


Sikkim

Farmers 26

47. Demonstration on nursery raising of

winter vegetable crops in Mawthei

24th October, 2016,

Mawthei village

Mawthei village,

Meghalaya

Farmers along with

scientists and

research fellows

participated in this

programme

35

48. Technological Backstopping and input

support under tribal sub plan and

NMSHE

25th October, 2016

Lachung, North Sikkim


Sikkim

Farmers 49

49. One day awareness

programme on climate resilient

technologies for optimum agriculture

production under NMSHE

26th October,

2016

ICAR Basar, Arunachal

Pradesh

Farmers 40

50. Promoting rabi vegetable cultivation to

increase the net cropping intensity in

the wetland rice fallows of Mizoram

3rd November, 2016

Teirei Village, West

Phaileng, Mamit District


for NEH Region,

Mizoram Centre

KVK, Lengpui 100

51. Promoting rabi vegetable cultivation to

increase the net cropping intensity in

4th November, 2016

Dapchhuah Village


for NEH Region,

KVK, Lengpui &

NABARD

100

39

the wetland rice fallows of Mizoram Mamit District Mizoram Centre

52. Training on Zero till vegetable pea

cultivation in rice – fallow

11th November, 2016,

Thanka Martam, East

Sikkim


Sikkim

Farmers 52

53. Awareness cum training programme to

fish farmers

18th November 2016

Jur Kafun, Almora

ICAR- Directorate of

Coldwater Fisheries

Research

Farmers 11

54. Training on Precaution measure against

pest and disease in mushroom

cultivation

24th November, 2016

Thanka Martam, East

Sikkim


Sikkim

Farmers 10

55. Three-day training on “Impact of

climate change on animal health and

production”

29th November 2016 to

1.12.2016

Hartola village, Nainital

IVRI, Mukteshwar Farmers 30

56. Awareness program on scientific pig

farming

3rd December, 2016

Belguri village, Assam

ICAR-NRC on Yak,

arunachal Pradesh

Farmers 150

57. One sensitization programme 7th December 2016

Sunkiya village

ICAR-CITH,

Mukteshwar

Farmers

58. International Mountain Day 13th December 2016

RRS CAZRI, Leh

CAZRI – RRS, Leh NGOs, line-

departments,

farmers, staff

30

59. Yak Mela 13th December, 2016,

Lubrang village, Arunachal

Pradesh

ICAR-NRC on Yak Yak rearing families 125

60. Three days training programme for

sensitization of farmers of NMSHE

15th-17th December 2016,

Kotha-Tarli village,

Dehradun

ICAR-IISWC, Dehradun Farmers 20

40

61. Training cum demonstration on BBF

method

16th December 2016,

Tripura

ICAR RC NEHR, Tripura

Centre

Farmers 23

62. Orchard sanitation 18th December 2016

Nimoo village, Leh

CAZRI – RRS, Leh Farmers 50

63. Interactive meet on Vegetable 22th December 2016,

Phey Village, Leh


women

-

64. Basics of orchard establishment and

management

23rd December 2016,

Chushot village, Leh


women

35


management

25th December 2016,

Ranbirpur

village, Leh


women

12


management

23rd-26th December 2016

Leh

ICAR-CITH, Srinagar Scientists and

Farmers

65

67. Training programme on

Entrepreneurship development

through poultry farming

26th December,

2016,Timpyem, East

Sikkim


Sikkim

Farmers 47


management

26th December 2016

Nimoo village, Leh


women

19

69. Pig Health Camp & Awareness

programme

28th December, 2016

Batabari village, Assam

ICAR-NRC on Yak farmers 85

70. Training on Hybrid Seed production

technology in vegetable crops

Sunkiya village, Nainital IVRI, Mukteshwar Farmers 8

71. One animal health camp Hartola, village, Nainital IVRI, Mukteshwar Farmers 27

72. One- day training on Orchard sanitation 15th January, 2017, Leh CAZRI – RRS, Leh Farmers and farm

women

110

41

73. Disease management of pig 20th Januaray, 2017


ICAR, KVK, Longleng

Nagaland

Farmers 41

74. Training of oyster mushroom

production

20th Januaray, 2017


ICAR, KVK, Longleng

Nagaland

Farmers 41

75. Demonstration of oyster mushroom

production

20th Januaray, 2017


ICAR, KVK, Longleng

Nagaland

41

76. Disease management of poultry 20th Januaray, 2017


ICAR, KVK, Longleng

Nagaland

41

77. Value addition of broom grass 21st Januaray, 2017


ICAR, KVK, Longleng

Nagaland

41

78. Training on Use of women friendly

foods in agriculture

22nd January, 2017

Thanka, East Sikkim

ICAR-NOFRI Tribal Progressive

farmers

24

79. Scientific cultivation of Oyster

mushroom

24th January, 2017,

Chandonpokpi, Chandel

district, Manipur

NMSHE, ICAR-RC for

NEH Region, KVK,

Chandel, Manipur


80. Awareness programme on promotion

of livelihood and nutritional security of

tribal farmers by adopting scientific

farming at Mandalaphudung

28th January, 2017

Mandalaphudung, West

Kameng district of

Arunachal Pradesh

ICAR-NRC on Yak,

Dirang, West Kameng

Farmers 175

81. Training on improved yak husbandry

practices and health care management.

9th Feb, 2017

Lachung, North Sikkim


Sikkim

Yak herder 16

42

82. Demonstration on raising of nursery for

khasi mandarin and rough lemon

20th February, 2017,

Mawthei village,

Mawthei village,

Meghalaya

Farmers along with

scientists and

research fellows

participated in this

programme

15

83. One day training on Plant protection

measures in Cold arid region of Ladakh

21st February, 2017, Leh CAZRI – RRS, Leh Extension workers 37

84. Mithun mela 15-16th March 2017,

Saptiqa, Old/New Shena,

Ustomi

ICAR-National Research

Center on Mithun,

Medziphema Nagaland

Mithun owners,

farmers and State

Vet. Dept., Research

fellows

765

85. Farmers awareness and Socio-

economic development programme

16-21st March 2016,

Waoshu, Yakor and

Sangphur village,

Tuensang


Center on Mithun,

Medziphema Nagaland

Mithun owners and

farmers Scientific and

technical personals

247

86. World Forest Day 20th March, 2017, Leh CAZRI – RRS, Leh Lecturers and

Students

70

87. Livelihood Improvement of Rural

Tribals through Crop Diversification and

Intensification in Mid Hills of Sikkim.

20th March, 2017

ICAR-NOFRI, Tadong,

Gangtok, Sikkim on


Sikkim

Tribal Progressive

farmers

62

88. Scientific Mushroom cultivation and

Post-harvest training

21st March, 2017,



NMSHE, ICAR-RC for

NEH Region, KVK,

Chandel, Manipur


43

89. Farmers awareness and Socio-

economic development programme

21st March 2017, K.

Station, Tsemenyu


Center on Mithun,

Medziphema Nagaland

Farmers, Scientific

and technical

personals

24

90. One day interactive meet at Pilot village

Stakmo

24th March, 2017, Leh CAZRI – RRS, Leh Farmers and farm

women

38

91. Livelihood Improvement of Rural

Tribals through Crop Diversification and

Intensification in Mid Hills of Sikkim.

28th March, 2017

ICAR-NOFRI, Tadong,

Gangtok, Sikkim on


Sikkim

Tribal farmers 28

92. Scientific management of fish rearing,

pond and water management, feed

management

1st April, 2017,

ICAR-RC, Manipur Centre

NMSHE, ICAR-RC for

NEH Region, KVK,

Chandel, Manipur


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