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The World Bank has approved a project worth ₹1,000 crore for taking rain-fed farming to new heights in the hilly regions of Uttarakhand.

Highlights:

• The project named Uttarakhand Climate Responsive Rain-fed Farming Project will be implemented by the watershed department.
• The State government had proposed the project which is aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions for funding by the World Bank.
• The World Bank has agreed to fund the project.
• The project will also help in spring shed management, boosting agricultural productivity, controlling migration and promoting cluster based agriculture, an official release said.

• It will also boost climate friendly activities in the agriculture sector so that it becomes an economically viable option for the youth and farmers.