📄 Abstract
Andhra Pradesh is one of the large agrarian states holding a major share in the Indian economy; now India is facing a dual threat of global climate change and declining agriculture production, similar to other nations. Similarly, the state of Andhra, with a long coastal belt of 974 km, increased vulnerability to sea-level rise, intensive cyclones, floods in semi-arid regions prone to desertification, and droughts increased in the past decade. To fight against climate change, AP state implemented the latest technological developments in rural areas such as Andhra Pradesh Community-Managed Natural Farming (APCNF), RSK Model, climate-wetted seeds, salt-tolerant cultivars, decentralized hubs, e-cropping, precision harvesting, digital soil mapping, nutri-cereal promotion to conserve soil health, water budgeting, and socio-economic empowerment of farmers, specifically women SHGs. This study observes how the agriculture sector is slowly shifting to regenerative models from traditional chemical agriculture practices but also observes limitations of these models' wide-scale use in rural areas. In line with global standards and action plans, it recommends scaling up those climate-friendly technologies and adaptations to meet food security and also to promote growth (15% AGR) of agriculture in statesrural areas to achieve the target of a 3 trillion economy and become Viksit (Swarna) Andhra by 2047.
📚 How to Cite:
Bhanavathu Prathyusha, Dr.V. Divyathejomurthy , STRATEGIES TO ADAPT CLIMATE CHANGE IN AGRICULTURE: A CASE STUDY OF INNOVATIVE RURAL DEVELOPMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR VIKSIT ANDHRA PRADESH (SWARNANDRA) BY 2047 , Volume 14 , Issue 5, May 2026, EPRA International Journal of Agriculture and Rural Economic Research (ARER) , DOI: https://doi.org/10.36713/epra27894