Climate change is not a future problem! Climate change encompasses global warming but refers to the broader range of changes happening to the planet earth. Rise in sea levels, inhabitable farmlands leading to hunger issues, rise in temperature, disrupted rainfall pattern, extinction of wildlife are few adverse effects of Global Warming. It is an emergency that goes beyond borders.

Agriculture is one of the most vulnerable sectors with a direct correlation to climate change. Change in temperature, rainfall pattern, hydrological draught etc. further results in food insecurity and poverty. With the current scenario, effective adaptation to climate change is crucial for building resilient food systems and promote sustainability in the agriculture sector.

In this regard, World Trade Center Bhubaneswar associated with Centre for Agri-Management, Utkal University to conduct a session on Climate Change & Agriculture: Financing, Challenges and Solutions to promote eco-friendly practices in order to address climate change and its adverse effects on the agriculture sector.

Mr. Labanya Prakash Jena, Regional Climate Finance Advisor, Indo Pacific Region, Commonwealth commenced with the impact of climate change, metrics of major greenhouse effects, major contributors to agriculture emissions and further deliberated on the agricultural practices we need to adapt in order to address climate change. He also spoke on the role of Climate Finance for Climate Smart Agriculture, barriers to Climate Smart Investment, innovative ways to attract additional capital to agriculture and delivered a detailed presentation on the Financial Model System of Rice Intensification (SRI).

Earlier in the session, Mr. Jatindra Mishra, Course Head, Centre for Agri-Management, Utkal University delivered the welcome address and highlighted the initiatives undertaken by Utkal University to develop the model of Integrated Farming.

Ms. Nimeshika Natarajan, Assistant Director, World Trade Center Bhubaneswar underlined various initiatives undertaken by the center to address the subject matter and promote eco-friendly practices in order to achieve Sustainable Development Goals and proposed the vote of thanks.