MS: Train people to manage climate risk

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Renowned agri cultural scientist and rice specialist Prof. M.S
Swaminathan on Monday suggested that at least one man and a woman in every village should be trained as climate risk managers
Speaking at an all-party meeting convened by the state government on cooperative farming, Prof. Swaminathan said monsoon management would play significant role in the coming days in the backdrop of climatic changes. There will be more frequent floods or drought conditions
The government shall focus on training farmers at the panchayat level on monsoon management, he pointed out
The agriculture expert suggested a five-pronged strategy to make cooperative farming a success
Resource mobilisation, encouraging bio-diversity, providing market security and attracting youth into agriculture besides monsoon management play vital role, he added
Referring to the country achieving tremendous success in milk production, Prof. Swaminathan said it is more of management skills than the technology that helped achieve white revolution
We shall emulate this in agriculture also, he pointed out
The former chairman of the national agriculture mission praised the Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy, for launching the initiative of cooperative farming immediately after returning to power
He even felt that involving corporates could also be tried out to achieve the goal.