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Uttarakhand Climate Responsive Rainfed Farming Project

Uttarakhand Climate Responsive Rainfed Farming Project(UCRRFP)

Uttarakhand Climate Responsive Rain-fed Farming Project (UCRRFP) will be implemented by the Watershed Management Directorate, Uttarakhand. The project development objectives are to improve resilience of production system to make mountain farming GHG Emission competitive and profitable in selected micro watersheds of Uttarakhand. UCRRFP is a six year project to be operational from 2024 to 2030. Uttarakhand being a hilly state agriculture is pre- dominantly rain-fed and remains vulnerable to moderate to extreme weather conditions. Sustaining increase agriculture outputs in a rapidly changing climate will require adaptation at a faster pace. Enhancing food security while reducing GHG Emissions from farming practices will require transition to production systems that are more productive, use input more efficiently, have greater stability in outputs and are resilient to short and long term climate variability. Uttarakhand Climate Responsive Rainfed Farming Project (UCRRFP) will be implemented in 06 hilly districts and 02 plain districts of Uttarakhand covering about 1000 villages and comprising of 58 Micro watershed clusters.

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Project Key indicators

  • KPI #1:- Reduction in GHG emissions from representative cropped land parcels (CRI).
  • KPI #2:- Increase in productivity of selected crops
  • KPI #3:- Increased water discharge in sample spring sheds
  • KPI #4:- Farmers adopting climate smart agriculture technologies and practices promoted by the project.
  • KPI #5:- Farm Income at HH Level with/without UCRRFP.

Project Objective

The Project Development Objective is “Improve production system resilience to make mountain farming emission competitive and profitable in selected micro-watersheds of Uttarakhand”. The project targets reducing GHG emission in pilot plots, enhancing production system resilience, improving spring shed discharge, and boosting profitability through optimal crop yields. By implementing improved practices, benchmarking productivity, increasing water discharge rate of spring-sheds, and optimizing water use, the project aims to promote sustainable agriculture while ensuring economic viability.

World Bank Share: 80% , State Share: 20%

Duration: 2024-2025 to 2029-2030

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Summary of UCRRFP World Bank Funded Project

S.No. Particulars Details
1 Project District Uttarkashi,Tehri Garhwal, Rudraprayag, Pauri Garhwal, Nainital, Almora, Haridwar & US Nagar
2 Project Area 2.38 Lac Hac. Approx
3 Development Blocks 14
4 Micro watersheds 58
5 Gram Panchayats 510
6 Revenue Villages 1000
7 Households 76000 Approx
8 Population 3.65 Lacs Approx
9 Project Financing
  • Total Project Cost : USD 138.05 million
  • World Bank Share : USD 96.20 million
  • State Share : USD 34.19 million
  • Beneficiary Share : USD 07.66 million
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