Archive · 25 Jul 2025
Climate Change, E-NAM, and Agri 4.0: Impacts and Initiatives
Climate change, with things like unusual rain and heat, hurts the crops we grow, like onions and tomatoes, sometimes losing up to 65% of the yield.
But new rice varieties made by science are safe for our farms.
The government is also helping farmers sell their goods online with a program called e-NAM, which allows farmers to sell directly to buyers.
This helps them get better prices.
They're also using smart tech, like AI, to help farmers with information and to spot when crops are in danger from pests.
It's all about making farming better and more efficient for farmers.
Climate change is causing yield losses in horticultural crops, with examples provided.
Genome-edited rice varieties, DRR Dhan 100 and Pusa Rice DST1, pose no risk to crop diversity.
e-NAM platform integrates 1,522 mandis and facilitates direct farmer-buyer interactions.
1.79 crore farmers, 2.67 lakh traders, and 4,518 FPOs are registered on e-NAM.
Government is utilizing AI and IoT for Agri 4.0, including the Kisan e-Mitra chatbot.
- Who
- Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Bhagirath Choudhary and Ramnath Thakur, discussing agricultural impacts.
- What
- Impacts of climate change on horticultural crops, updates on rice varieties, e-NAM platform, and Agri 4.0 initiatives.
- When
- Information presented on Friday, with e-NAM data current to June 30.
- Where
- Focus on Indian agriculture and related government initiatives.
- Why
- To inform the public about the effects of climate change on agriculture, advancements in crop science, and government programs for farmers.
Concerns about Crop Yields
Government Response
Climate Change's effects
Concerns about Crop Yields
Yield losses in horticultural crops due to irregular rainfall and high temperatures. Onion losses due to waterlogging. Apple losses due to shifting of cultivation
Government Response
N/A
- Yield Loss in Tomatoes
- Up to 65% due to high temperatures.
- Yield Reduction in Apples
- 30% due to rising winter temperatures.
- e-NAM Mandis Integrated
- 1,522
- Farmers Registered on e-NAM
- 1.79 crore
- Total Value Traded on e-NAM
- ₹4.39 lakh crore
- Kisan e-Mitra Queries Handled Daily
- Over 20,000