India's Push for Climate-Resilient Agriculture CLIMATE & AGRICULTURE — EXPLAINED Rising temperatures and erratic monsoons are hitting Indian farming hard. Moreover, among the various approaches that support climate-resilient agriculture, nature-based solutions have emerged as an important strategy for simultaneously addressing climate adaptation, climate change mitigation, and ecosystem restoration. It has three main aims: better adaptation and resilient food production, mitigating climate change, and enhancing nature and biodiversity. However, Indian agriculture remains vulnerable to climate change due to some structural factors and heavy dependence on weather and climate. India’s policy response to climate-resilient agricultureThe National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC), launched in 2008, offers an overarching framework for India’s climate change policies.