Which of the following statements is/are correct about the National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA)?
1. NMSA aims at promoting sustainable agriculture through climate change adaptation measures.
2. The major thrust is enhancing agriculture productivity, especially in the rainfed areas, focusing on integrated farming, soil health management and synergizing resource conservation.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
The National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) is envisaged as one of the eight Missions outlined under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC). NMSA aims at promoting sustainable agriculture through climate change adaptation measures.
The major thrust is enhancing agriculture productivity, especially in the rainfed areas focusing on integrated farming, soil health management and synergizing resource conservation. Besides, NMSA is also a committed target to fulfil the national and international commitments on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC).
All the components of NMSA, such as Rainfed Agriculture; Soil Health Management; Organic Farming, etc. have significant role in achieving SDGs and INDC.
NMSA, as a programmatic intervention, caters to mission deliverables that focuses mainly on conservation agriculture to make farm sector more productive, sustainable, remunerative and climate resilient by promoting location specific integrated/composite farming systems; soil and moisture conservation measures; comprehensive soil health management; and mainstreaming rainfed technologies.
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