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Green-Ag : Transforming Indian Agriculture for Global Environmental Benefits and the Conservation of Critical Biodiversity and Forest Landscapes
Chambal Landscape, Madhya Pradesh
Desert National Park Landscape, Rajasthan
Dampa-Thorangtlang Landscape, Mizoram
Corbett - Rajaji Landscape, Uttarakhand
Desert National Park Landscape, Rajasthan
Chambal Landscape, Madhya Pradesh
Similipal Landscape, Odisha

PROJECT FACTS

Focal Areas : Biodiversity (BD), Climate Change Mitigation (CCM), Land Degradation (LD) and Sustainable Forest Management (SFM)
GEF Project Grant : USD 33.5 million
Co-financing : USD 868 million (approximately)
Total Financing : USD 902 million (approximately)
Duration : 2019-2026
Location : Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Odisha, Rajashtan and Uttarakhand
National Executing Agencies :
Lead Executing Agency : Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare (DA&FW), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare (MoA&FW), Govt. of India
GEF Operational Focal Point for India : Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), Govt. of India
Project Implementing Agency : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

ALIGNS WITH

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
SDG 5 - Gender Equality
SDG 12 - Sustainable Consumption and Production
SDG 13 - Climate Action
SDG 15 - Life on Land
FAO's Strategic Objectives :
SO2 : Make agriculture, forestry and fisheries more productive & sustainable
SO3 : Reduce rural poverty
SO4 : Enable inclusive and efficient agriculture and food systems
FAO's "FOUR BETTERS" : The Green-Ag project aligns with three of the FAO's new Strategic Framework - the "FOUR BETTERS"
• BETTER PRODUCTION
• BETTER ENVIRONMENT and
• BETTER LIFE

Expected Results