Problem
310 agricultural districts are rated highly or very highly vulnerable to climate change
- District
- National
Under ICAR's National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA), a district-level risk and vulnerability assessment of 651 predominantly agricultural districts, following IPCC protocols, identified 310 as vulnerable: 109 "very high" and 201 "high". Uttar Pradesh (22), Rajasthan (17) and Bihar (10) have the most very highly vulnerable districts. NICRA's direct technical assistance covered 151 districts as of March 2026. The classification is a model-based vulnerability rating, not a record of observed losses. Evidence confidence: High for the classification.
This is the most specific entry on this branch of the catalogue. The evidence behind it is below.
Who is responsible
- Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) · Union GovernmentRuns NICRA and the vulnerability assessment.
- Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare — Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare · Ministry or Department
- State Agriculture Departments · State Government
Evidence and sources
- National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture Maps Climate Risk in 651 Districts; 310 Found Vulnerable — reply in Lok Sabha · Official statementMinistry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, 24 March 2026. Assessment of 651 predominantly agricultural districts per IPCC protocols; NICRA technical assistance in 151 districts; 731 KVKs.
- Vulnerable Districts under National Innovations on Climate Resilient Agriculture — reply in Lok Sabha · Official statementMinistry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, 5 December 2023. State-wise list of 109 'very high' and 201 'highly' vulnerable districts.
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