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Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) ? A Boost to Tackle Disaster

In the face of increasing climate change causing rising temperature, changing rainfall pattern, increased frequency of extreme weather events such as cyclones and floods it is challenging for farmers to have a stable production and income. To tackle these natural disaster Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) came into force to address the challenges of climate change. It is a triple - win outcome aims to increase productivity and income in a sustainable manner, adapting to and strengthening resilience to climate change and reducing or eliminating greenhouse gas emissions. The importance of CSA is to increase the productivity without harming the ecosystem by following various practices which promote efficient utilization of resources and better risk management strategies. This article highlights the government support globally and nationally by forming committees, providing insurance schemes and policies that promote CSA. There are some challenges limiting the adoption of CSA. But the future of agriculture largely depends on the CSA to make resilient agriculture no longer an option but essential to reduce the effect of natural disasters.