A one-day workshop on “Transforming Food, Land and Water (FLW) Systems to Combat the Current Climate Crisis in Manipur” was held today at the Conference Hall of Loktak Farmer’s Training Hostel, Lamphelpat. The event was organized by the ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Manipur Centre.

Peter Salam, Director of the Department of Agriculture, Government of Manipur, attended as Chief Guest and stressed that climate change is causing more frequent floods in the state, severely impacting farmlands, particularly in Bishnupur district. He said the Agriculture Department has taken steps to support affected farmers by distributing paddy seeds and fertilizers.

Highlighting the need for region-specific strategies, Salam called for crop planning tailored to both flood- and drought-prone areas. He assured that the Agriculture Department, in collaboration with ICAR and the Central Agricultural University (CAU), is committed to framing a long-term climate adaptation plan for Manipur. He also announced that an expert committee has been convened to formulate sustainable and actionable policies beyond short-term schemes.

Dr. Ch. Basudha Devi, Head of ICAR Manipur Centre, presided over the event. Dignitaries present included Dr. T. Brajakumar Singh, Director of Environment and Climate Change; K. Devdutta Sharma, Director of Horticulture and Soil Conservation; Dr. I. Meghachandra Singh, Former Joint Director, ICAR Manipur; and Prof. N. Rajmuhon Singh, Former Vice Chancellor of Dhanamanjuri University.

The workshop featured two technical sessions. The first session, chaired by Dr. T. Brajakumar Singh, included presentations by Dr. I. Meghachandra Singh on “Climate-Smart Food-Nutrition System Transformation,” Prof. Ksh. Lal Bihari Singha on “Carbon Farming and Climate Financing for Smallholders,” and Dr. Sarda Maibam on “Watershed-Based Resilience and Integrated Natural Resource Management.” The second session, chaired by Dr. I. Meghachandra Singh, featured talks by Dr. T. Brajakumar Singh on “Food-Land-Water Nexus and Integrated Planning Tools” and Prof. L. Nabachandra Singh on “Frontier Technologies for Climate Resilient FLW Systems.”

The event concluded with a panel discussion chaired by Prof. N. Rajmuhon Singh and co-chaired by Prof. L. Nabachandra Singh, focusing on collaborative approaches and innovative technologies to strengthen climate resilience in Manipur’s agricultural landscape.