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- Development of weather and climate change data archive and retrieval system.
- Targeted research on crop-weather and crop-weather-pest relationship studies.
- Crop growth modeling,Microclimate modifications, Crop evapotranspiration, Agro-climatic characterization, Remote sensing and related areas in applied agricultural meteorology.
- Devise, validate and operationalize predictive models in forecasting agricultural productivity and food production under changing climate scenarios.
- Devise and evaluate methods to increase carbon sequestration / carbon trading and minimizing greenhouse gas emissions through interdisciplinary approaches.
- Studies on assessing the impact of climate changes on water resources and development of suitable water management strategies for the region.
- Evaluation of existing and development of improved agricultural production and protection technologies for field, vegetable and horticulture crops in view of changing climate scenarios.
- Studies on effect of climatic changes on dynamics of weed flora, insect pest and diseases of major field, vegetable and fruit crops and their eco-friendly management.
- Studies on agro-forestry / forestry aspects relevant to climate change.
- Economic/socio-economic studies for evaluation of alternative strategies contemplated for combating impacts of climate change on agriculture and conservation of natural resources.
- Evolve a logical operational framework for assessing risks of climate change, accounting for existing and future climatic uncertainties, and pertinent socio-economic and environmental risks for making policy/planning decisions.
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