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National Summit at SKUAST-J:Every farmer deserves real-time climate guidance: LG

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  • 29 Apr 2026

Calls for embracing bold science-led transformation Says banks must prioritise sustainable agri financing

Jammu, Apr 28: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday urged scientists, innovators, and stakeholders to come together to build climate resilience and transform sustainable agroecosystems.

"The moment has come to move beyond minor adjustments and embrace bold, science-led, farmer-focused transformation. Policies must champion climate-resilient crops. We must close the divide between laboratory and farmland, and researchers should make the creation of climate-adapted varieties their highest priority," the Lieutenant Governor said in his address at the National Summit on "Sustainable & Climate Resilient Agroecosystems: Innovations and Policy Framework" at SKUAST Jammu.

He said farms are the bedrock of civilisation, the backbone of economies, and the promise of tomorrow. "Every policy, every intervention must respect that our fields and farmers have carried humanity through centuries of turmoil. Now the threat of climate change reaches far beyond the farmer's field and imperils every life sustained by agriculture and allied sectors. The urgency of this crisis leaves no room for delay," he said.

LG Sinha said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India leads the fight. In 2024-25, agricultural production hit 357 million tonnes, up 25 million from 2023-24, with horticulture at 362 million tonnes, including high-value crop diversification. He said India launched nationwide soil testing, distributing 25 crore Soil Health Cards, farmer credit limits rose from ₹3 lakh to ₹5 lakh, and a ₹100 crore fund supports high-productivity seeds under a national mission. Pulses procurement at MSP jumped 7,350 per cent and oilseeds 1,500 per cent since 2013-14. "However, climate impacts are intensifying and last year witnessed extreme weather across states," he added.

The Lieutenant Governor called upon scientists and innovators for seven commitments: farmer-led research partnership, expansion of climate-responsive insurance, green credit, localised climate advisories for all, safeguarding traditional seeds, policy integration, and transparent evaluation. He emphasised precision and regenerative farming, water management, diversification, and tech integration, stating that innovations must reflect real-world needs, not remain trapped in seminar rhetoric.

Sinha asked banks to prioritise sustainable agricultural financing, conserve heritage varieties as anchors of resilience, align every initiative for seamless, coordinated execution, and assess each program openly, adapt swiftly, and refine continuously.

The Lieutenant Governor said scientists and policymakers must recognise that small and marginal farmers contribute least to climate change yet endure its harshest blows. "Farmers are not merely producers of grain but custodians of tradition, culture, food security, and the promise of a sustainable future. Every farmer deserves real-time climate guidance. Every field must be treated as a national asset, safeguarded with care. Our responsibility in agriculture is clear: we need to preserve it for generations. This is our solemn resolve," he said.

The inaugural session was attended by Minister for Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs and Science & Technology Satish Sharma, SKUAST-Jammu Vice Chancellor Prof. B. N. Tripathi, India Meteorological Department Director General Dr. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Indian Ecological Society President Prof. A.K. Dhawan, SKUAST-Jammu Director Research Dr. S. K. Gupta, Organizing Secretary Dr. Syed Sheraz Mahdi, and a large number of scientists, academicians, policymakers, experts, and students.

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