Government of Mizoram - Fostering Climate Resilient Upland Farming Systems In The NorthEast

IFAD is ‘International Fund for Agriculture Development’ under UN with headquarters in Rome, Italy. It has a regional office at New Delhi headed by Mrs. Ulac Demirag, Country Director and Head of South Asia Hub. IFAD is taking up a Project in Mizoram through Government of India (Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs, South Block, New Delhi).

The IFAD team, visited Mizoram for a number of times, studied and surveyed the State and then chalked out formulation Plan (Draft Aide Memoire) which has been submitted to the Government of Mizoram. The Project is named ‘Fostering Climate Resilient Upland Farming System’ (FOCUS) . In order to implement this project, GoM would establish a society named Society for Climate Resilient Agriculture in Mizoram (SCRAM) under the DoA where Chief Secretary of the State is the Chairman. There is no higher authority above the society. The main departments are Agriculture, Horticulture, AH & Veterinary, Land Resources, Soil & Water Conservation. Agriculture Department (CH) is designated as the Nodal Department. Project implementation at field level is to be done by Mission Director (Director of Agriculture, CH, Department) and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) deputed by the Government of Mizoram). In Districts, the District Agriculture Officers will be utilized, on dual charge basis, as District Project Manager.