New Delhi, February 22 Efforts led by local communities and organizations, through farmer-producer organizations, have led to a systemic change in climate policy in India's Himalayan region, resulting in improved farmer incomes, increased crop yields, and more resilient farming systems, according to a study conducted by the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Lucknow.
The findings of the study have been published in the prestigious "Journal of Rural Studies".
"We used a mixed-methods research approach to understand and appreciate the localized vulnerability of exposure units in the Himalayan region due to climate hazards, and we aimed to capture the governance capabilities of farmer organizations to evaluate, prioritize, and implement planned or reflexive adaptation actions through climate-smart technologies and practices, using a participatory mapping tool (net-map), semi-structured interviews, focus group discussions, and the coding of recorded interview responses," said Kushankur Dey, Associate Professor, IIM Lucknow, to